A T T I L A,

KI NG OF THE HUNS .

BY T HE

H O N A N D R E V W I LL I A M H E R BE RT
. . .

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LO N D O N

E N RY G . BO HN , YO R K S TR E E T , CO V E NT G AR D E N
MD CCC XXVI I I
E
.
 HENR Y H A L L A M, E SQ .

I in du d by th fri n dship whi ch h ubsist d

AM ce e e as s e

b tw n u
e ee r h lf s ntury t in rib th p g
n ea a a ce , o sc e e se a es

to
y u wo h w ill
, ful ly appro i t n
y m ri t t h y m y ec a e a e e a

co nt i n a d b
a disp d t l k kin dly th i d f ts
, n e os e o oo on e r e ec .

T h hist ri al t r ti
e o i th r sul t f th re s e a ch e I
c ea se s e e o e r s

m d t o ll ct th m t rials f th p o m which wa
a e co e e a e or e e , s

b gun m ny y r g nd h ving b n m tim

e a ea s a o, a , a ee so e e

co mpl t d h r m in d in my d k r
e e , as ivi g asi l
e a e es e ce n o cc o na

c o rr ti n s n d additio
ec o n: I t i n t with ut s m n atur l
a s s o o o e a

an xi ty that I
e , mmi t it u d r y ur uspi co n e o a ce s, as a

f v urit ff pring whi h h b

a o e o s dul usly duc t d
, c as ee n se o e a e ,

t
o th j udgm n t
e f th wh will l k up on it n t
e o ose , o oo , o

p rh p with gr at r riti l v rity th n I h v ppli d

e a s e e c ca se e a a e a e

t it in th pr
o ss f it r tion but wi thout th s
e oce o s c o re c , o e

f li gs f p t rn l r g rd whi h must hav n un du

ee n o a e a e a , c e a e

t nd n y t r
e e cn il m to it f ul ts an d defi i n i s
o e co c e e s a c e c e .

I am w ll war th t my u t ymen h v l t ly on
e a e a co n r a e a e c

i d
ce v e gr t dist t f p try with whi h th y m
a ea as e or oe , c e s ee

to h v b e n ti t d ; n d p h p I v i ly fl tt r
a e e sa a e a er a s a n a e
iv D E D I C AT I ON .

myse lf, t hat

g n r l hi t ri l truth f th p m
t he e e a s o ca o e oe

m y u it t b l ke d up n i
a ca se light littl diff r nt
o e oo o n a a e e e

fr m m r w rk f imagin ti n ; d lth ugh I m y

o e e o s o a o an , a o a

b di pp i t d in th h p t h t it
e sa o n e t i p ss g e O e a co n a n s a a es

ca cl ul t d t dir t th m tion f th mind t th

a e o ec e e o s o e o e

t ru e mf rt co f r ligi n at l e st i t
o s n t in
o thin ge o , a co a s no

t h t will
a t t n d to pr m tno th gl y f G d T h
e o o e e or o o . e

f u ndati n f th p g mpir f R m was th n bl

o o o e a an e e o o e e o e

s ubj ect f th JE n id
o Th at whi h I hav hosen i
e e . c e c s

th fi m st bli hm nt f Chri ti n ity by th di com

e r e a s e o s a e s

fi tu f th might y tt mpt f A ttil t f0 u d

re o e n w a e o a o n a e

A ti hri ti n dy a ty up n th Wr k f th t mp r l
n c s a n s o e ec o e e o a

p w r of R m t th nd f th t rm f 1200 ye s
o e o e, a e e o e e o ar ,

t o whi h it dur t i n h d b n limit d by th f

c s a o a ee e e o re -a

b di gs f th h th
o n o Th g n d ur f th e ubj t
ea en s . e ra e o e s ec

i un d i bl
s d th d p
en a n s l ti n s
e, f Chri ti n ity
an e ee co o a o o s a

giv it n dv t g ver ny h th n m t i l h w
e a a an a e o a ea e a e r a s, o

e v r I m y h v f il d in t r ting it
e a a e a e ea .

B li v
e e e me e vr e ,

Y ur i o s nc e e r fri d en ,

W I LL I AM H ER B ER T .

Sp ofi o r th,
'

Ma r ch 23 , 1 8 3 7 .
 PR E FACE .

T HEg n r l urs f thi p m f rms w ith

e e a co e o s oe co n o

hi t ri l t ruth d f bul u t r diti n Th

s o ca an pp i a o s a o s . e re a ar

ti on ,h w v r o th fi ld f Ch l
e e ,
f th d r whi h
on e e o a on s o e ee , c

l d th H u
e e int Eur p i n t f u d d t r diti
ns o o e, s o o n e on a on ,

a nd H i fi titi u p r
a co n s aTh bdu ti f th
c o s e s on . e a c on o e

w if f Alb
e o by th R m i
e ro n ly thu f up e o an s s on s ar s

p t d by hi t ry th t th brid f om di ti gui h d
or e s o , a e e o s e s n s e

p r e son ,wh up ti l Cl di n w
o se l br ti g w
n a s o o as ce e a n , as

ca rri d ff by th m d Alb n w p rh p
e o e t th
, an e ro as e a s no e

brid gr m T h ub qu t dv tur
e oo . f th l dy
e s se en a en es o e a

a re im gi ry The h r t r f Cyp i u i inv t d

a na . c a ac e o r an s s en e ,

th e d t tt rib ut d t him i Al x n dri b i g

an e c o e a e o n e a a e n

h w v r t ru
o e e r i g m p r
e wh n m
c o n ce n n h so e e so n , o se a e as

n t b pr rv d T h l v f A d g nd My l
”

o ee n e se e . e o es o n a es a co

th a ar einv t d n thi g b i g r rd d
en e , r i gh o n e n ec o e co n c e n n e r,

e x pt h p r t g n d h m rri g with Attil

ce er a en a e a er a a e a on

th l t n igh t f hi lif
e as T h t rmi ti o f th t y s e . e e na on o e s or

o f H i by h f r d m rri g d
on o r a t r t up
er o ce a a e o es n o es on

c er tai gr u d th ugh I thi k th xpr i

n o n s, f o n e e ess o n s o

P i u vid tly p i t t
r sc s e m u h imp di m t t h
en o n o so e s c e en o er

m rri g with Att il h vi ng b

a a e d vi d th ugh it a a e en e se , o

i b r ly p
s a e ibl th t th bj ti th t h h d b
oss e a e o ec on a s e a ee n
 PRE A E F C .

giv n t n th r m might h v r f r n t h
e o a o e an a e e e e ce o er

pr vi u i o ti n
e o s H rp t
nc n i uppli d by
ne ce . er e e n an ce s s e

m hi t ry b mg il t
e, s o rn i g t h l e f h lif
s en co n ce n e c os e o er e .

Th em f O t iu d Lu ili
na es o fi titi u b ut
s or s an c a a re c o s,

n t th
o rifi eT h hi t ry f Hild i
s ac ce . n f rm bl e s o o a s co o a e

w i th t h u t gi v n i
e th S a cco di via d T n n s e n e can na n an e

t no i c l g n d r n iling th ir diff r n
e e s, Th n m
e co c e e e ce s . e a e

o f E m th d ught r n d wif f Att ila m n ti

sc a , e a d e a e o , e on e

i th hi t ry f P i u i appli d t th l g d
n e s o o n
r sc s, s e o e e en s co

ce nr ing th y ung r Hild wh w his d ught r n d

e o e a, o as a e a

wif T h mutiny f th h th i R me qu ll d by
e . e o e ea en s n o , e e

L eo , w t n tu l
as n o urre t t he p ri o d t t d
a ac a o cc n ce a e s a e ,

b ut u h s mutiny br k
c ut wi th
a tt mp t t t o e o an a e o re e s a

bli h p g ism f w y
s a an b f r n th dv n f th a e e ars e o e o e a a ce o e

gr t rmy f R d g i t Fl re
ea a o n d th sm
a a a s o o n ce , a e a e

f li g mu t h v b
ee n s i tivity
s th ppr h f
a e e en n ac on e a oa c o

Attil I h p it will b f u d th t I h v fill d up th

a . O e e o n a a e e e

o ut li n with n othing r pugn t t truth nd tr di ti ;

e e an o a a on

b ut I m d ubtful wh th r I h v n t h kl d my
a o e e a e o s ac e

1m g a ti t
1n a mu h by th d i r t
on oodh r t th m c , e es e o a e e o e

as l ly
c ose pr ti bl I tru t th t thi g I h v
as ac ca e. s a no n a e

sa id rni g th Ari
co n ce f th fifth n t ury will b e an s o e ce n e

mi ppli d t th U it ri wh
sa e pi i I l k up n
o e n a a n s, o se O n on s oo o

as t t lly di ti
o a t fr m th rib ldry f th Th li
s nc f Ariu
o e a o e a a o s .

I i t d th i g p l mi t w rd ny p r
n en no n t f
o e c o a s a e so n o r sec o

th pre nt d y
es e a .
 C O NT E NT S .

BO OK F I R ST .

F i el d f Ch lo a on s .— pp i ti
A ar on of th e gl a mo r o us d e er

w h i ch fi t rs co n d u t d th H u
c e e ns i n to E ur o p e .

BOOK S E C O ND .

V i si t of Atti l a to th e a b d o e of Ali r un a pr g it f th o en re s s o e

H un s , wit h her si s te s , r a nd th dm
e th y h d e o ns e a

es p u d i
o se n th e w il d ern e s s — . H th d m
ea y d en o arra e

a g i t Ch i
a ns r s ti a n i t y .

BO O K HI R D
T .

C mp of
a Atti la , an d s ac r i fi ce o f Ch i t i r s an s t o th e S w o rd ‘

Go d — H i s ma r c h up on T r e c ae(T y e ro s ) a nd r e t u n r to

P a nno n i a .

B O O K F O UR T H .

Sa t an s u v y th t t e f E ur p
r e s H es a o o e —
er mi ta g e of Cyp rian

a d hi p
n v i u d v tu
s re S t o s a en r es .— a an un d er hi s si mi
l i t ud t mp t H
e i e u ful ly s o no r a s c ce s s ,
m an if him l f
es ts se

t A é ti u
o
'

d i b uk d by L
s, an s re e e o .— A ri a n hi hy e r ar c .

BO OK F I FT H .

C our t o f Atti la ; b qu t ; d v
an e a en t ur e s o f H o no ri a .

BOOK S I xT H .

S ie g e of Aq uil ei a . -
A dv e n t ures of Albe ro n ki n g of

C a me r a c um , an d his ca p ti v que ee n .

BO O K S E VE NT H .

P ro g r e s s of l
t h e I ta i a n w a r f h w t
o r es e n o th e s o r c e r es s

H il d a ,
the s i s te r a nd re p ud i t d qu
a e ee n o f At ti l a, o n

th e s ur fac e o f a s u bt e r ra n ea n lk i C a e n a r ni a .

I)
 C O N T EN T S .

BOOK E I G HT H .

V i lla of A e t ius ; h i s t e ac r h e r o us i n ac ti i tv y .

B O O K N I NT H .

V ale n ti ni an i n Rome .
— M uti n y o f th e p a g a n
R o me quelle d by Le m— I nt erv i ew b e tw e e n

H o n o r i a p e n i te n t .

BOO K T E NT H .

Atti la p p
re ar es to a dv an c e a g ai n s t Ro ma — E mb a s sy from
V ale nti n i an .
-
Vi s ion of St . P a ul a n d S t P e te r Atti l a
. .
—

qu a i ls b f e o re t h e m, and is a b d
an on e d by th e e v il spi

r i ts . —
P e st ilen c e a mo n g s t th e H un s .
— Re tur n of Le o
an d h
t a nk s gi v i g n s at Ro me .

BOO K E L E V E NT H .

R e tre at o f Attila to th e hug e c i r cle s o f H unniw ar Ad .

-

v entures o f My c o lth a T reas o n o f H i ld a a nd fa i l ur e

.
—
,

o f th e g d
Bur un i an cons pi r a to r s .
— v
I n te r i e w b e t w e e n
S a ta n an d Ar i el th e s pi ri t o f R o me .

BOOK T W E LF T H .

p
C o m uls o r p ti y nu als of th e Ch r i s ti a n My c olth a w i th
A tti l D th
a —
ea an d o b quise es of Attila an d H ild a ,

an d d i i p ti n ss a o of th e A ti h
n c r i s ti a n c o n e fd e r ac y .
 A TT I L A .

BOO K FIRST .

HI M r ibl I sing th s urg f h v n

te r e , e co e o ea e ,

W h br vi n g th M i h w ith thy w rd
o, a e ess a , s o ,

D r d Arim
ea utp u d hi S yt hi n fl
an ,
*
d o o
’
r s c a oo ,

Wh t tim th mpir f Quiri u ld

a e e e e O n s o

Qu k d fr m th b ; f v th n it y r
a e o e as e or e en e s ea s

W r d d n d th br thl n ti n s l k d
e e en e , a e ea e ss a o OO
’

For wh up n t h o v n t rn l hill
o e se e e e a s

Sh uld it thr n d with might ; n d i G d h

o s en o e a , n o
’
s o us e

Bl ph mi g th MOst High with impi u p mp

as e n e , o s o

Di pl y him lf G d Night h d w n k
s a se as o .
’
s s a o sa

O C t l u umfl
n a a a d th dr ry w t
n L
an e ea as e

R d w ith th bl d f th u
e d th t
e n fu d
oo O o san s, a co se

L y
a it b
on m w l t ri g
s Th os ou d e e n . e so n

Of fli t w
co n
p t
c t h sh k f ll
as o e r
’
as , e oc o a

Wh m E th uld d fr m h r m t t b un d
o ar co sen o er e o es o s, 15
H th n f ithful ; fr m thy hu dr d m uth
ea e or a o n e o s

Th t f d th C pi n with R iph
a ee e w as a e an s n o s,

Hug V lg ! fr m f m d Hyp i th t
e o a o a e a n s, a o n ce

Cr dl d th Hu ; fr m ll th u tl r lms
a e e n o a e co n e ss ea

B tw n I m u d th t utm t t r n d
e ee a s an a os s a ,

A r es, o r Are i ma n io s , i n Lat in M ar s , t h e w ar go d -

.
1 Ch l a ons .

B
2 ATT I L A .

Wh r lumn f H r ul r k fr t
e e co s o e c e an oc c on on

T h bl wn Atl t i ; R m
e o G th d Hu an c o an , o , an n,

An d S ythi tr gth f hiv l y th t tr d

c an s en o c a r , a ea

Th ld C d ni n h r
e co wh t f o l d a a
*
s o e , or a ar an s

I h pit bl drin k Cimm ri fl d

n os a e e an oo s,

Fr n S x a cs,S u vi d S rm ti
a hi f
o n s, e c an a a an c e s,

A d wh from gr n Arm ri
n o o Sp i ee o ca r a n

Fl k d t th w rk f d th Ardu u it w r
’
oc o e o o ea . o s e e

T n t h t rib
o s ca diff r t f f ith d mi
e es , e en o a an en ,

Up th w t f C t l unum h p d
on e as e O a a a ea
’

I n un di ti gui h d w r k Withi hi mp ’
s n s ec . n s ca

St d Attil un br k n un di m y d
oo a o e , s a
’

By th t di tr u h ur hi p g n h t
a sas o s o , s a a os

B n th u n umb d b
e ea r m u t ri g
n er
’
ann e s s e n ,

V ri u n d m y t gu d ; i thi gr d
a o s a an -
on e n s a ee ,

Firm t ru t him th ir l d r him r v r d

s on e ea e , e e e

E G d ; with ur g d p r t
’
e n as a o co a e es e a e,

Th t littl h d d lif
a d by r v r
e ee e e , an e e se

U h k n O th t fi ld wh r b ttl di
ns a e .
’
er a e , e e a e s
’
n

H d a m d v i fr m E r b u n w ig d
s ee
’
a o ce o e s, o re n
’

S t r il n ; v wh r m n f g n y
e n s e ce sa e e e oa s o a o

C m n th n ight br z
a e o th h wl f w lv
e -
ee e , or e o O o es !

Fr m Ard n g th ri g t th ir l th m f
o e ne a e n o e oa so e e ast

M d th d p till
a e h rribl Arou d
e ee s n e ss o e. n

Fl m d b a e light d by th wary Fr
ea c on s, e e an c s,

Wh m M éu f th fl wi g h ir
o e ro v
'

s o e o n a

M h ll d g in t th in v d r O th uth
ars a
’
a a s e a e . n e so ,

F l k d by vi t ri u G th th middl p t
’
an c o o s o s, e e os

H ld pri ly S gib
e f dubi us f i th
n ce an an , o o a ,

With hi br v Al n S r ly h d th y ru d
s a e a s . o e a e e

T h e Co d a n i d w l t by th B lti e e a c. T h ere is no t race of th e e xi t

s enc e

of th e na me D th b f th
an e er e e o re e re i g n of Atti l a .
Th ir l d r t i t xp d th t f t l d y
e ea e
’
s a n , e ose a a a a

I th
n d fr t f n fl i t
e re O n th l ft
on o co c . e e ,

C mpi g l f d p d fr m th t fi r h t
a n a oo , an
’
s ca e o a e ce ea ,

Wh r with G pidi A d i h d p d
e e e an r er c a r e ss
’

Hi l gi
s p rt d fr m th ntr l h t
e o n s, a e o e ce a os ,

A ét iu w t h d t h l ipp ry t id fw
’
’
s a c e s e e o a r,

L rd f R m
o o tr gt h H fr m thy t tt ri g w ll
o
’
e s s en . e o o e n a s,

Aur li d gg d th Hu wh t tim thy t w r

e a,
*
o
’
e n, a e o e s

S h k rumbli g t th t r k of gi
oo c hug
n o e s o e en ne s e,

A d i th br h lr dy w m d th f ’
n , n e ea c , a ea s ar e o e,

A d t l m t t l
n s ee d l hi g b u kl r b k
e s ee , an c as n c e s ro e,

A d m t r n h i k d whil A i u t d
’
n a o s s r e : e n an s s oo

High th b ttl m t i fl wi g r b
’

On e a e en , n o n o es

P tifi l n d t t h d hi rm t h v ;
on ca , a s re c
’
s a s o ea en

Wh h p yd
e n , as d im d di t t l ud
e ra
’
, a an s an c o

Ob ur d th p l h riz ;
sc e it e ll d a e o on on ro
’

Cl thing with du t th d l t d pl i
o s e eso a e a n .

id f G d ! th Chri t i p tiff ri d ; ”
Th e a o o e s an on c e

i d Of G d 1 fr m v ry t r m ul u t gu
”
Th e a o o e e e o s on e

R g t th it d l ; d th mi ty hr ud
an o e c a e an e s s o ,

Thr w b kw rd by th g u ty br z di pl y d
o n ac a e s ee e, s a
’

R m o gl with thy bright uxili r h t

’
e s ea e s, a a os ,

Th d ri eo d ll th b d d S uth
o c , an a e an e o .

Fr m th t p rt t u h ur th ull Hu
o a o en o s o e s en n,

S w pi g th r lm f Fr
ee n ll d b k th tid
e ea 75 s o an ce , ro
’
ac e e

Of hi f ll myri d ; t i r ut f r
s e a s no n o , or ea ,

But w y u pp ll d ar t , th w na a
’
, so o o er
’
ro

T h r h p ur u r t ill Ch l n pl i ’
e as s e on a o s a n

Hi v u t w
s a t id U th d R m
n as s a rmy t d . n sca e o e s a
’
s an s

But wh r t t h u ill u t ri u G th
e e ar upr m 80 o , s o s o , s e e

Fr m b utiful T l
o th t b h l d
ea o o s a, a e o s

Au li re ae , Or l e an s .
 4 ATT I L A .

Pin e clad Ce b e n n ae an d the s n o wy ridge

-

Of Pyre n ean hills to the Roman walls ,

Of Are las an d Rhon e s impetuo us wave

,
’

B ptiz ed Th d ri wh
a n qu ri n g
eo ir
o c o s e co e
"
s e

Ol mb th T rp i b ut wi th lt d mi
’
o e e a e an , a er en

B w d humbly i J h v h s shri
o
’
T nfix d e o a
’
ne . ra n s
’

By h th n h ft ea d t r mpl d by th h f
e s a s, a n a e e oo s

Of thy vi t ri u v l y th u li t
c o o s ca a r , o es

Up th t fi ld f gl ry ; b ut th Hu
on a e o o e n

Tr d t up n thy r
ea s no gird thy p il
o co se, o r s S o .

R g di fi r
an e rd r wh r th l fti r gr und
n e ce o e , e e e o e o

S w ll g ntly fr m the pl in th G thi p w r

e s e o a , e o c o e

Fr wno th il nt h mp ign ; b ut n
s o er
’
e s e c a a an o

St r n g un d f b rb r u mu i w ful tr i
a e so s o a a o s s c, o s a ns,

A d fun r l w il i h rd ; lik th t r
n e a a t up s ea e a
’
s en

Fr m H d drimm n in M gidd s v l
o ~ a a o e o
’
a e

F or g d J i h d ad Th t wful dirg
oo os a e . a a e

S d f rth th g ief f th u d
en s o wh l h t
e r
‘

o o s an s, a
l
o e os

Hym ing th ir m n r h l in Ki g f th W t
n e o a c s a . n o e es ,

It n
ca t u th
no fr m thy g rg u bi r
ro se ee o o eo s e

N rv l is n w th t m whi h h w d thy G th
e e ess o a ar c s e
’
o s

T h p th t gl ry ; n d th
e a o
y t h t oft a e e e, a o

R lum d th ir f inting rd ur d rk d l d
e e e a a o , a an sea
’

By thel ng lumb r Th u t th du t
o s e . o ar as e s ,

W hi h thy f t t r mpl d wh
c ooT l dm a e , en o o sa s
’
a es

S w th
a
g f t h i
een br v ry
o t w or
; a e o ar

Of ll thy ir p
a d thy w rd w n
s e oss e s s
’
, or s o o ,

Th u d t i h rit n thing but th u n

o os n e o , e r

Wh r th w rm n tl
e e e n d th o v i ff m es e s, a e o ce o a e

Whi h f lls unh d d th

c a f d th ee e on e e ar o ea .

T h wild l m ent w hu h d
e a d th n h ut as s
’
an e a s o ,

Al ar i c th e G re a t .
f S ee Z e c h ar i a h x1 1 . 11 .
 B OO K 1 .

As ppl udi g milli

of a r nt t h ky ;
a n o n s, e e s

A d th u
n d t r h fr m th ir fl mi g l k
o sa n o c es o e a n oc s

C t f rth lurid gl r ; l ng f rm
as o a a e a c a o a s

With l ud l im n uo t th h t
ac c a a no n ces o e os

T h h ir f ll hi gl ry
e e od t t a s o an es a e,

Y ung T i m d up n hi b u kl r r i d
o or s on , o s c e a se ,

Amid t th bri tli g r k f G thi t l

s e s n an s o o c s ee .

Thr A du nn w d th h r g
o
’
r e a s
’
oo s e ec o an ,

An d bl d t in d M t r p llut d w v ’ ’
oo -
s a a on a s o e a e

R an t r mbli g t th S i
e ; whil th bl z
n o e \
e ne a e e a e

St md th fi l d f d th ; t h ll w t ill
’ ’
rea o er e e o ea en a as s ,

H rr r nd utt r d rk
o o a t hr ugh th ight e a n e ss : o e n

D p il n br d d
ee s e th G thi
ce mp oo e o er
’
e o c ca .

But t t Attil no m s thi g r t

o a ca e oo n es ,

N t t th thr n g f p ag
o o e mb t n t o o an c o a a s,

Th t w ri d f i t m z d by th t d y r ut
a ea e , a n , a a e a a
’
s o ,

Pr g d wr ruin de p r t v rthr w
e sa e o se , s e a e o e o .

Br thi g r v g h thr th midm t r k

ea n e en e, e o
’
e os an s

Imp ri u r d ; hi ut t t h d m r i d high
e o s o e s o s re c
’
ar a se

T h p d r u f l hi up S ythi pl i ’
e on e o s a c on , on c a s a n

C t by th fulmi ti g G d f w
as e na n o O ar,

It lf divi ;
se h t th m t r t
ne as s oo s e e eo -
s one

With hi i g p d l g it fi ry p th
ss n s ee a on s e a

Pr ipit t thr mid i by m rt l d m d

ec a e o
’
a r, o a s ee
’

Flu g fr m th m
n Vul i hill S f ll
o e o on s
’
c an an s . o e

Th ur d br
e ac c d th r i by w d ri g hi d
se an , e e s n ce on e n n s

F un d th v rd nt m d di t i d with bl d
o on e e a ea , s a n
’
oo

Of pur h if r mid t unnumb d h rd

a e e e , s er
’
e s

Th fir t
e lf s vi tim T th t t l
, se c . o a s ee

B w d Hun d T rt r
o
’
t by t mpl an gr d a a , no e es ace ,

Alt r a r t hri
o r se c e tly d m s n e, o r co s o e

Fr tt d wi th pr ud b rb ri r m t
e e o a a c o na en ,
6 ATI LLA .

But in the b rr d fi m fi xt n d t rk a e n so r -
a s a ,

A h rrid D it y ; t h typ
n o f him e e e o

Wh might u
o se m id th r h f rm n se en , a e c as o a s,

Wi ld th bli d h
e s f qu t flight n d d th
e n c an ce o co n es , , a ea .

By T i ft R h m j ti fl d
an a s o , or a s
’ *
a es c oo ,

T th t grim l l r
o a th l mn h u t lC O o se e so e c a n

Of ightly d r ti n whil th cl ng
n a o a o , e e a

Of rm d l gi i th ir bl dy rit
a e e on s n e oo es

R g an t C u su e en
’
N w h ld l ft o a ca s . o e a o

T rribly p rt nt u n d t him th ir prin

e o e o s, a o e ce

T h b dge f h v n b rn p w r, th lurid bl d
a e o 1 55
ea e -
o o e e a e

Gl m d th P in im r ut S il t th b d
’ ’
ea o er e a o . en e an s

Ad r it ; th thu p k th ki g f ki g
o e en s s o e e n o n s

D r unk n b ut t with wi e u f m , h ut no n e, o r oe en s o

Fat tri k i th ir mp N t C r a m
e s -
c en
’
n e ca . o aesa s r ,

N t M o éu ,
th G thi t id
e ro v s, o r e o c e

Pu h d b k u qu dr
s
’
b ut lmighty P w r
ac o r s a o n s, a o e s,

W h d rkly w rk th ir
o d
a Empir mm o e en . e 1s e

Pr d ti d d th m r h f f t i ur
e es ne , an e a c o a e s s e .

L w li o th gr t Th d ri es whil e ea eo o c, e e re
-

Thy v u t T l l t th Chri ti n d g
a n , o o sa e e s a o s

By r u
a d th pur u Fr n f r
n ea s, an e s io s a c a a

Bid r t bl z l t R m
c e sse s ly h i ft i pr wl a e e o
’
e s s c e a n o

R ud u d f
o n! I hi o yri p t
r e e n ce s n s e e en

T h Hun n i h v ul tur un di m y d d fr h
’
e s e s a an es

Pl um v n n w th wi g th t h ll
es e e il o e n , a s a o e rsa
’

Th t w r e fC t ti o d th
e s o v n hill o n s an n e , an os e s e e s

Wh r R m it hri d i gl ry ; f thi w rd
e e o e s s s ne n o or s s o

E th C pit l r t h ll t d
’
en on e a o e ec s a s an

S pri kl d with rifi n n d Chri ti n g r

e sac ce , a s a o e

i"
Th e anc i en t na me o f th V lg
e o a .
8 A TT I L A .

Cl i g th w rlik the tr nd r u d
os n e a e a e, a a o n

With i t rmi gli g wh l d h rr t fl k

n e n n ee s an o en an s

M ki g fi m f n t ll th t G thi h r
a n r e ce , o a a o c o se

Imp tr bl th th ir n k b l th d
en e a e, o
’
e ec s e c o e

I th u d r
n d th ir nur lik rushi g wind
e , an e co se e n s .

Withi dr d t pult nd gi
n, ea tr g ; ca a s a en n es s an e

S tr g fr t f pp iti n t u tri d
on on o O 210 os o , no n e ,

Whi h r k d h d b k th
c , as a wh lm ing w v
oc , as
’
ac e o er
’
e a e

Of th imp tu u qu dro se th t y t r
e o s s a o n s, a es ee n

B r t rr r n th ir h rg d fi ry p d
o e e o o e c a e an e s ee

But mid t th, rr d r k f yth d r

s e se ie an o sc e c a s,

H r m n n d h r in bl dy ve thr w
o se a a o se oo o r o

Plung d h dl ng nd the tide f b ttl tu d ;

e ea o , a o a e rn
’

Whil in mid i e un d rt i ul t a r, a so a c a e

L ud r th n hum n(lik th t f t l v i
o e a a e a a a o ce

Whi h i A th
c br k th wful p u
o n ce n en s o e e a a se

B tw n h v
e eeg y b lt d m d
ea h h ir 220
e n s an
’
r o s, an a e e ac a

S t d bri tli g
an th h d f th
s wh h rd
n on e ea s o os e o ea ,

C lli g t H d th in tu u ki g
a n o a es e c es o s n
i“

Br d d by f t ) with tr g h rt with ri g dr d
an e a e s an e ea -
e n ea

App ll d h h t; d m
a
’
e ac d f os an so e a ve r r
’
a ac e

L k d thr ugh th gl my urt i Of th du k

’
oo o e oo c a n e s

Up n th t bl dy fi ld fr m h v
o a high p
oo e , o ea en s
’
co e

S full f t rr r th t t h
O t ut t h
o e rt o , a e s o es ea s

Shr k with di m y d th tumultu u di

an s a , an e o s n

With ll w r th u d b m till d th
a a
’
s o san s e ca e s as ea .

Thu th l r h bit t f th t f m d t w
s e o n a an s o a a e o n

F bl d i Ar by whi h h rd h d m
a e n a , c ea er oo

Sp k n t mid ight wh h
o e a n w r h ng d
n , en er so s e e c a e

All i th twi kli g f

n
y et t n n o an e e o s on e .

(Ed ip us s ee So ph (E d . . Co l .
 B OO K I . 9

S ulle n dre w back s l whil th tw g the a sai an t , e e an

Of Hu i h b w b hi d th t munim t
nn s o s e n a en

Sh t rr w y l t Withi
o a o g rg ou pil
s ee . n, a o e s e

(S p il
o h psd o n p il
ea ll t h’
t o f r v g d w l t h
s o s, a a a a e ea

Fran ce yi ld d ) h w d h w p g n h t w uld m t
e e s e
’
o a a e ar s o ee

F t s w rs lt rn tiv Ex lt d hi gh
a e
’
o e a e a e . a e

Up th t pyr mid w ith rp t t r wn

on a a , ca e s s e

A f a f
s or t t ll th bl min g fl w r
eas , sa a e oo o e

Of Attil ri h h r m wiv n d sl v
a s
’
c a e es a a e s,

Chi ldr n d e ub in an fr m Tyri n ilk

c on c es, o a s

Br thi g p rfum Ar u d th m i
ea n e ri d e o n e n c e n se a se

I t pr i u d ur d bright t d rd gl m d
’
s ec o s o o s,24 5 an s an a s ea ,

Tr phy f d y vi t ri u ; i th mid t
o o a s c o o s n e s

T h imp ri l thr
e e B l w t ru ty b d
a on e . e o , a s an ,

S t n m i i t r f d th w i t h r i t t
er n s e s o ea , ea s n en

Aw it d but th w rd t wr p in fl m
a e e o , o a a e

Th t hol c u t f l v lin
a o a f ir h p
s O —
o e e ss, a s a es ,

Whi h n r in sult f in v di g f
c ev e o a n oe

Living sh ll p il E h i hi l ft t r h
a s o . ac , n s e a o c ,

Sto d gi t f
o ifi with w t hful y
r or sac r ce , a c e e,

Gu rdi g th pyr All ight th t p r gl r d

a n e e . n e a e s a e

F u r l d th w i l f w m r
ne ea , an e 255 a o o en o se .

S l w truggli g thr th mi t th t k d t h v
o s n o
’
e s , a re e
’
o ea en ,

D y d w d
a a Ch l n pl i
’
F i tly it h w d
on a on s
’
a n . a n s e
’

I di ti t h rr r d th gh tly f rm
n s nc o o , an e as o

Of h v li g ri g
a oc it bl dy w rk
n e n o er
’
s oo o .

O f th t gu th t told h w
or e on th fi n d
e
‘

a , o o n ce e e

Ov r imm rt l Ath s fr m his wi g

e o a en o n

S tt d di s d d th d w r th d th
’
ca er s ea e a n ea an , o se an ea ,

T h l ivi g ur f u d d h ri ti
’
e n c se o s n er c a e s,

Wh r by th f u t f f li g d l v p ul
e e e o n o ee n an o e s
’
se

W t id wi thi thr dr d d wh m t l k d 26 5 ’ ’
as s a n o ea , an , en os ac ,
10 ATT I L A .

T he h spit bl m i t rnly l d
o a e an s o n s e c o se

Ag i t p r t pr y r whil r f ul
a ns a a en
’
s a e , e co se s o

O th b rr d thr h ld
n e dg l y u i hum d
a
’
es o
’
s e e a n n e ,

E xh ling pl gu O f th v i
a a f him e or e o ce O ,

W h dr w th urt i f p
o e lyp e c a n o a oca se ,

T m d l ri g thi g f m n t high
0 an ec a n n s or a oo ,

Th t I m y p k th horr r whi h br k l w
a a s ea e o s, c o e s o

Up n th ight t d wn T h mpl fi ld
o e s a a e a e e ,

Whi h b ut h rt h ur b f r w r d l t
c , s o o s e o e, as e o en

With h rb d h lthful d ur
e s an w up t r ea o o s, n o o n

By th u n d h f b tt d b n th th tr gth
o sa o o s, a er
’
e ea e s en

Of wh l d h r nd m
e e s an b rr m o se a an , a a en as s

Of d rk fu i n m d ; tr mpl d w t
a c on s o se e
’
a a e as e

With ut th blu h f v rdur but wi th g r

o e s o e e, o e

Di t i d
s a n d t p d i th
’
, ld d w f d th
an s ee
’
n e co e s o ea .

Thi k t r w
c d s u tl e th wi g d trib
n , an co n ess , a s ose n e e s,

Whi h cl m ri g bl k n ll th gr y m d
c a o n ac e a e ass ea

i kly ut um wh th with d l v
’
In s c a n, en e er ea es

D rift th m on i g g l l y w rd e d pike an n a e, a s o s an e s,

B u kl r d br k n uir s
c e s , an nd a qu o e c a s e s, a c s e s,

S h w d by th p l ti g b ttl wh it ru h d
’ ’
o er e e n a e, en s

With u h h r s i c d th th f mi g urg
o a s e n o se , a s o e oa n s e

Up m r ky l dg wh r E lu
o n so e oc e e, e e i
Z
O s

Bid f ul wi d bl w But t f rm l n
s o n s o . no o a s a o e

R t fr gm n t , n d the br k
en a rb f hi ld
e s a o en o s o s e s

E mb d with g ld d g rg u h u i g l y
’
oss o , an o eo s o s n s, a

Cumb ri g th t f rful w t T h mi d hri k b k

e n a ea as e . e n s n s ac

Fr m th thi k tt d r g th dr d h p
o e c -
sca er
’
ca n a e, e ea ea s

Th t l t w r livi g n rgy d y uth

a a e e e n e e an o ,

H p mul u d l fty d ri g ; tr gth

o e e o s, a n o a n s en ,

Whi h r i d g i fr m th t rrupti g d
c , a se a a n o a co n so ,

Thr Ard n d rt u t utm t Rhi

o
’
en e s
’
e se n o os ne
 B OO K L 11

Might h v pr d ultur ; th u d wh blyth v i

a e s ea c e o sa n s, o se e o ce

Might y t h v ll d t th br th f m rn
e a e c a ro
’
o e ea o o ,

Or j y d th b qu t with gift d h n d
e
’
e an e , or e a

W k d th a t t i lyr
e d r i g till
e, e c s a c e, a o n n s

With ri h div r ity f tiv p w r

c e s o ac e o e s

C tt go pl a th m rm r n h ll
e or a a c e, e a o ea a
’
s

Pr ud m o ry with R m n w lth l id
aso n , o a ea o er a
’
,

Or f S rm ti hut th p t r l h rth
o a a an e as o a ea ,

Ab d f l v wh re f d r m mbr n
o e o wo e, e on e e a ce n o

L k dly v r hill
oo s sa d t iv d l o e s an na e a es

F f rm b l v d i v i whi h f w y
or o s e o e n a n, c ar a a ,

S p u d by th gr z d x h ll h p th
rn
’
d e a e o , s a ea e so

Of Ch l gl b with u di ti gui h d l y
a on s
’
e e n s n s
’
c a .

Al if r t as t h t u h ll w d e s on a n a o
’
e ve

Wh R m h qu k d with dr d th d p l m nt
en a a a e ea , e ee a e

Of R h l m i g f h b b pp ll d
ac e e an n or er a es a a
’

Utm t Jud ma an d the h ly b k

os ,
“
“

o an s

Of J rd unt Syri fr ti r b u d
o an o a s
’
on e o n s,

Wh t a v Thi t wh m ll pl i t ris
e ar, sa e ne o o a a n s a e,

Might h v b id d th mmi gli g w il

a e a e e co n n a

Of m tr wid w d d f m id th t d y
a on s o
’
, an o a s a a

B r ft f brid l h p I lik th l r m
e e O a o es e o se o n en

H rd by th r k f Rimm fl wh th L rd
a e oc o on L
en e o

S m t B nj m
o e ll hi f e d t wn a i n In a s e nc e o s,

Virgin n d w if d i nf n t with th w rd
, a e , an a e s o

Matth xxxi 1 5
. 11 . 18 . J er em . . .

Wh th hild
1
“
en f B j mi w d t y d i G ib h 7 00 m
e c ren o en a n er e es ro e n ea ,
en

e scap d u t th
e k f Rimm (J udg xx
n o e d th m
ro c f o on , es . an e en o

I lh d w
sr a e t t
a giv th m th i d ught i m i g b ut
s o rn no o e e e r a ers n arr a e ,

th y e iz d 40 0 m i d
se e t J b h g il
on d d mpl t d th umb a en s a a es -
ea , an co e e e n er

of th i w iv
e rby t ki g th v i g i th t w d i g
es ath vi n e r ns a ere anc n n e ar e ne

y d t th f t i S h i l h
ar s a e i v 21 ea s n o . c . xx . . .
12 AT I L L A .

Utt rly d tr yi g ; nd
e es th
o t ain d
n a o n e oa re s r
’

E h willi g f ir in I r l y t brid
ac n a s ae e es

F th m till b l m d in Gil d d wh t t im
’
or e s oo 3 25 ea , an , a e

Th vi n t g gl w d i S hil oh d n d with
e a e o
’
g , n a ce so n

R ip f e n n ubi l j y
o r co But wh e f th
a o s. n ce or e se

Sh ll r v g d Eur p light th n upti l t r h

a a a e o e e a o c ,

Wh h p h v with d th h rb th t bl m d
ose o es a e er
’
as e e s, a oo
’

Od r u y t rm r n Ch l plai
o o s es e o n o 33 0 a on s
’
n

Th r fe e n f fri d l y with i y h k
e es o e es, en s a c c ee

Pr i g th i r m im d mp n i n
ess n e O n th t fi ld
a
’
co a o s . a e

Th e e
y migh t t
e r all w r vi is i t ud ace a
’
s c s es

I mp d in f t l h r t r ; th ru h
’
ress a a c a ac e s e s

H dl ng f fli ght n d thu d ri g wift pur uit

ea o o , a n e n s s ,

R u n d r lly n d th t ruggli g fr t
esc e a a , a e s n on

Of hard c t ti St r wn
on en v ry id on . e on e e s e

L y d d n d dyi g lik th
a ea a tt d d n , e e sea er
’
se e

C t by th hu b dm n with th r th ught
as e s an a , o e o

Of u t i d h rv st ; h ri t v thr w
ns a n
’
a e c a o s o er o n,

S hi ld
e t b hi n d
s c as d wh l e nd d limb , an ee s, a seve r
’
s,

Rid r nd t d d ll th m r il
e a s ee , hwr an a e e c ess s o e

Of rr w b b d tr g h ft
a o s ar d f th d d rt
’
, s on s a s, a n ea er
’
a s

W i g d with di m y A wh
n
’
f Alpi
s aw . s en o n e sn o s

Th r t f u t i p n d d dr d prit
e se c e o n s o e
’
, an ea s e s,

Th t dw ll i th
a eh y t lli
n litud o se c r s a n e so e s,

H v l
a e d th v l h wh d p thu d ri g m
oo se e a a an c e, o se ee -
n e n o an ,

P r di ti g ruin
e c n hi u h d th d m d
, on s co c ea -
oo
’

Th p e nt h eas a r wtr w t r ru h
ea s a e s on a e s s

Upt ri g ll imp di m t ; w d r k
ea n a e en oo s, oc s,

Ice rift d fr m th d p
e oul gl n e ee c oer ean e s,

H rd trivi g with th tr m nd bl ti g fl k
e s s n e s ea , a ea n oc s,

T h dw ll r
e f th d l with ll f lif
e e s o e a e, a O e

Th t m d th tt g blith m ; b ut r l ng
a a e e co a e eso e e e o
 B OO K I .

The fl d p oo
; t h r v g d
s o erv ll y
’
li ass e a a e a e es

Tr quil d mut i ruin S

an an fu d e n . o co n se

I w ful till l y th b a t t l wr k
’
n a s n e ss a e e s ec .

H r h p f l in by n ddy t
e e ea s o s a , as a e cas ,

And h n d whi h tiff till l

a s, h d th ruddy t l c , s , s c en c
’
e s ee ,

S h w d r lli d t r gth n d lif ld d rly Th r 3 6 0

’
e a e s en a e so ea . e e

Equ l d mi gl d h v wh r th tid
a an n e a o c, e e e e

D ubtful h d p u d wh th r t bb fl w
o a a se , e e o e or o .

S m pro w r m h dl g m up i ;
"

o e t ne e e ca s , so e ea on , so e s ne

Oth r y t tr with d th T h ll w h k
e s e s o ve ea . e sa o c ee

Of th l i Av r p d th m gl d limb
e s a n a re ss
’
e an e s

Of y ll w b ir d S i mbri wh blu y
e o -
a
’
ca an , ose e e es

S till wum i g ny ; G l i t d
s n a o e o n c s ee

L y p tin g
a th
an i triz d f rm on e c ca e o

Of hi grim l rd wh p int d bro w vul d

s o , o se a e co n se

S mdee f r i u m k ry Th r mix d
’
a e oc o s oc e . e e,
’

T h G tie r h r with th v g Hu
e c a c e e sa a e n,

An d D i l r l y d turdy G th
ac an an c e s a , an s o s

Pi r d by S rm ti pik
e ce Th r a hi b t a an e . e e , o n ce s o as ,

Th S u v l ng fl wi g hair with g r b pr t
’
e e e s o -
o n o e es en ,

A d Al
n to ut i R m tu i l d
an s s , n o an n c c a .

S m f pp r l t ipp d by w rd b n d
o e o a a e s r
’
co a a s,

Th t vultur lik up th ki t f w
a , e -
e, on e s r s o ar

Ev r hang m r il ; th ir n k d fo m
e e c e ss e a e r s

I d th y t b ut u th th bur limb ’
n ea e ea eo s, o e e n ean s

Bl d h d d fil d Th r m wh m thir t ll ight 3 8 0
oo a e e . e e so e, o s a n

H d p
a hd t ar cf bl fr m th t f ll w hip
’
, oo ee e o a e o s

T dr g th ir f d h d r u d td w ’
o a e ev e r ea s, a o se a a n

Fr m f rful dr mi g t n w h p
o ea d lif ea n o e o e an e,

i rifl d by th h d wh
e e h lp th y r v e an s, ose e e c a e .

li m im d d t rn t tr g t di ’
th e rs e a an o , oo s on o e,

mpl ing d thor 0 f m fri dly aid

ea . o r so e en
14 ATT I L A .

h th ir b ur ing w u d
T o st aun c d el th lip n o n s, an co o e

R f h d with w t r fr m un t i d pri g !
’ ’
e re s a e o an s a n s n

But th t f ul t r p f plu d r r u
a o t i d oo o n e e s, n re s ra n
’
,

Ply th ir bh rr d t r d f gr
e a pr y r
o e a e, O oan o r a e

H dl d tr ying wh m w r wr th h d p r d
ee ess, es o o a
’
s a a s a e .

S m phr zi d r wl u t th br k whi h l t
o e, en e , c a n o e oo , c a e

P llu id ll d w h k d wi th l i
e c ro
’
d w ll d
, no c o e s a n , an s e
’

By th h rt bl d f th u d g r th y qu ff
e ea
’
s oo o o san s o e e a

For w t r t ll y th f t l thi r t
a e , o a a e a a s 3 95
Whi h ly d ath m y qu h A d thi gr t G
c on e a en c . n s, ea od

Thi i th fi ld f gl ry d f j y
s s e e O o an o o

T m
o th an ,bl t f r t d f rm e no es O c ea e o s,

I thy p ur im g m uld d ! thi th m d

n e a e o e s e ee

F or whi h x lt d tur
c t il d t r iv
e a e na es o an s e,

Pl d i u h high p mi
ace n s t b
c re e -
n en ce , o e

Thi ow imilitud i gl ry xt
ne n s e, n o ne

Thi i rp r l mi i t r ! L g whil
ne n co o ea n s e s on e

Up th t l thly e g z d Attil
on a oa sc n e a e a,

T u h d by th ught f uff ri g Hi y
’
o c no o o s e n s . s e e

Thr th dull twilight m k d th di t t r r

o
’
e ar
’
e s an ea

Of th r tr ti g G th Am z d h vi w
e e ea n o s . a e e e s

Th ir mp d rt d d th dyi g gl r
e ca e se e , an e n a e

Of th ir p t w t hfi
e sO th f rth t l ft
en a c re s . n e a es e

Th R me t ti with h ug p l i d
o an s a on e a sa es

Sh w d d ubl f c gi t ul t pr p r d
’
e o e en e, a a ns a ssa e a e .

Him mu i g v li n t Alb dd d
’
n s n , a a e ro a re s s .

Alb fl fi t
e ro n b r f Fr ‘
b u t fr
rs m hi t
-
hr o n o a n c e, o s one

Exil d by R m
e H i th H u n i h mpo e . e n e n s ca

Br th d fr tri id l v g n
ea e tu g by h t
a c a en ea c e, s n a e

Of himfi wh girt with f r ig liv ry w r o, o e n e , o e

K in g of C ame r ac um (C amb r ay ) ,
so n and ri g htful h ei r o f Clo d i o n .

1 M er m e us
'

.
16 ATT I L A .

Br thi g d light ; th
ea n ril g f f r e e s ac e e o o ce

In v di g th pu t mpl f hi j y
a n e re e e o s o s

With m r th h lli h i ult ; till in w

o e an e s ns s ar

Th t img fired him Mid th h til r nk

a a e . e os e a s

With h d upr i ed in v i th t i j ur d f m
an s a s a n, a n e or

S em d t impl r him d h l t wild hri k

’
e o o e , an er as s e 450
Cm a hi
e o erul Thu w with rd nt mi d
’
s so . s no , a e n

F i
j y g
o re o v ng n h g
n v p i n v i
e ea c e, e a e a ss o o ce .

Attila th y fly Th G thi f r , n n w
e e o c o ce e e
’
o

I n y u blu di t n o fd Imm rt l P w r
e s a ce a es o a o e s,

At l n gth y h r my v w v ws d ily p u d
e e ea o s, o a o r
’

Amid t th b d f bitt s Th G d
e re a O e rn e ss e o s

Gi ur t Aétiu t u v g ful rms

ve c s
'

s o o r en e a ,

Or if h fly t
, gle wi g d pur uit
e oo , e a -
n
’
s

Sh ll ri g up n hi f t t p ; th g u t d g
a n o s oo s e s e a n o s

Of H u h ll b fl h d with vi t ry
es s s a e es
’
c o ,

A d th u g r
n p i kl d m id f S ythi
o , o e s -
r n e a o c a,

D r ad T r i
e h lt thin lt r fum
a an s,
*
s a see e a a s e

With R m bl d L d n t gl ry l d o an oo . ea o , o o ea

Thy th u n d mighti t n d fir t f m n
o sa s, es a s o e

H d ; b ut Attil withheld r ply

e cea se a e ,

Str t hing hi ight thw rt m n mi ty hr ud

e c s s a a or
’
s s s o

T th h til hill
o e h ply t d ry
os e s, s o a o e sc

Amb u h fr ud ; wh n l b f r him p d
s or a e c o se e o e a ss
’
,

B u di g with imbl t p b ut u d
o n n n e s e , a ea eo s o e,

Whit th n wy w
e, as ths o M n lu e s o rea n ae a s

Untr dd n by th hu t r S u h fo m
o e e n e . c a r ,

P rf t in ym m try might w ll h v w d
e ec s e , e a e oo
’

p v i l i g t i t h t T i w m l D it y
T he re a n no on a ar a n s as a a e e is c er ta i n ly
u
er r o n eo Th l i E t T i S ythi
s . m iti
e ne a r an s c caa n o n or ar a Di a n ae in
Lu i mpl i
ca n th t T i w th esT u i D i ; th a ara n s as e a r c a na e con st ruc t io n

oth wi erg i v t th l i i i
se i t t w ith L t i it y
en o e ne s nc o n s s e n a n .
 B OO K r 17

Ch st Di n fr m h i
a e a br thi g hri o er n ce n s e -
ea n s ne

T th l
o qu t f f r st
e on e ll ur d es O o e s, o r a e

U h rn A d i fr m th fr gr t ki
ns o on s o e a an ss

Of hi l v light d qu
s o Ite -
m d n t b rn e e en . s ee
’
o o ,

Lik th rud dw ll r f th f r y br k
e e e e e s o e e n a e,

T o c rop th d wy l w r th r t li
e e a n a e o e

I n g tl idli g by th m
en e
y gr t n e e ss o

Of m erial ymph ther f d with t

so e a n , e e ca e s

Ambr i ] di p rt Fl r l p
os a , or s o on o a s
’
a

Light th br th f Z phyr S tr ng it m d
as e ea O e . a e se e
’

A thi g m k by tur f m d t hun

n so ee na e, or
’
o s

M an s w lk
’
d hi f u h w lk wh r t rif h d l
a , an d c e s c a s, e e s e a o o se

Th d ge f r g v rh p f l i
o s o ca n a 48 5 e, o e ea s O s a n

S h uld b u d u
o r d bru hi g th blo dy dew
o n n sc a e , s n e o

With u t in d h f Aw — t ru k th Hu i h l rd
ns a
’
oo s . e s c , e nn s o s

B m d it w dr us m n t th Fra
ee
’
a on o o e o e nc

It m d th w ith of hi l g i h d qu
’ ’

’
see e ra s on -
r av s e en

B d ful t R m
o e f rm f l v li
o o e a o o o e n e ss

Am id w r g n y With th r mi d
a
’
s a o . o e n

S t r Attil r g rde d it
e n igh a e a , as n

I t s t pp d d f rl th H u i h ki g
’
e , an ea e ss o n e nn s n

T u d it full rb if f him l
’
rn s o s, as or a on e

Its e y hd ii es A un n i u fl u h
a v s on . n co sc o s s

Gl w d hi t wny ki
o
’
on Hi igh t s m d fix d
a s n . s s see
’ ’
,

Y t w r hi th ugh t f
e e e ff b id th fl d
s o s ar O , es e e oo

Of Cub n d th t d m
an , a gu rd d m r h a e on -
a e a s ,

Wh r dw lt hi rud f r f th r Th y
e e e fin d
s e o e a e s e , co n e

By th d rk b lt f th M ti p l
e a e o e aeo an oo ,

A dr ry w t imp rvi u
ea th y
as e w e o s, a s e sa

Ea h u su
c s iv in it w t r m rg
n c c ess e s a e s e e,

D m d it
ee rth utm t girdl
’
ea divi d ’
s os e, n or ne

O th r f ir r lm
e a d th h ug ti
ea t s , an e e co n n en
18 A TT I L A .

Far tretc s hi g t
blu Atl ti w v
n o the e an c a e

B y d th w t rn y Till u h f rm
e on e es e ra . s c a o ,

Nimbl t f f r t d r wh th r i truth
es O o es ee , e e n

Child f th gl n o i o rp r l h p
e e , or
*
nc o ea s a e

S nt by m lign t pirit t dr w f rth

e a an s s, o a o

A pl gu n Eur p thr u tr dd w mp
a e o o e, o
’
n o en s a s

T l d th wa t l d r f th t il m h
o e e s r ea e s o e o so e c ase

T th
o p n pl ie O Nur d in th t di m l l ir
e a n . se a s a a ,

Am z d th y t d up
a e th m rgin gr
e s an on e a een

Of l r B y th n wh wi d hi fl d
c ea or s e es, o n s s oo

Amon g t t n th us n d h rd ; th
s e lik bl t 5 1 5
o a e s en ce , e a as

Fr m i b un d T uru
o ce -
Riph
o n d n a s, o r aea e s,

By Euru l d th m fr m th ir b rr h unt
s oo s e , e o e a en a s

Fi r Ar p u d w ti g th fruitful prim
e ce es o r
’
, as n e e

Of Eur p ity wn d fr m D u b k
o e c -
cr o
’
, o an a
’
s an

T Rh n f w t r d y ur u n y t r m
’
o e e s ar a e , an o s n s ea s,

L ig r n d M tr n th t lav th G ul
e a a o a, a e e a .

N w t r n d in th ught pr f un d th ir m
o , a ce r h i wd o o o , e on a c v e
’

Th t sh p f gl y mi u
a a e, O th n or o no s, e r e e

O ft t hi f n y pr s n t th t first l d
o s a c e e , a e

Hi f th r f r m th ir w ild t
s a e s v r th w
o e s, o o e ro

T h Alip u
e i b ttl z nd h p high
re s n a e, a ea

Th hrie s f Vi to ry1 wi th
ne o p tiv s sl in c ca e a ,

Fir t f uit of w
s r U utt r bl thi g
s ar . n e a e n s

hi mi d r i tl Ch l n fi ld ’
P d
’
re s s on s n es s e ss a o s e ,

With ll it ntiguity f d th
a s co O ea

I th u n d hid u h p
n o sa un t hi y eo s s a es, o s e e

S m d b ut th
ee
’
urs whi h hi h rg h f
e co e , O er
’
c s c a er s
’
oo

Must p d unt th g l Hi rd nt ul
s ee o e oa . s a e so

Bi h p J
s o orn an d es was of t h e at terl O pi n i on .

‘
r S ee J orn and es .
 B OO K L 19

Pi cture d t he di t s an t w ild rn e e ss , a b d o e

Of hi fir t s r w m s an c e s t o s , o f o an f ir
a

E g d d by f ul lv t h t h u t un
’
n en er o e e s, a a n see n

F r t d f ll by hum n ki d b h d ;
o es an e , a n a o rr
’

An d h m k d wi th vi i f y r pt ’
, as e ar s on an c -
a

Their wiz rd m g r v gu th ught r

a e sse n e , a e o s a os e ,

Th t mid gl
a , q
au t d f h i r e n s se es e r
’
, O s a ce

Th rigi l m th r wi th imm rt l bl m
e o na o e , o a oo

By th t b mi bl un i l th d
a a o na e on c o e ,

Might till turs v r duri g l w

o er n a
’
e s e
’
e -
n a s

H ld m t ry d triumph v r d th
o as e , an o e ea .

N f u h m ti g h d hi ightly dr m ‘

or o s c ee n a s n ea s

N v r f w d him Th ugh tfully h l k d

e e o re arn
’
. o e oo
’
,

N f hi hi f ma k d w rd m ti t ill
’
or o s c e s r o or o on ,

An a rr w fr m th b w f B
o o flw e o o a co n e

Right t th m rk S r v r b ld d fr
o e a . ea -
o e o an ee ,

Wh n b ty lur d h im i th ha
e oo fight e , n e c se , o r ,

Hi m w n v r t id
s ar Th d t pr n g b k
as e e s a . e ar s a ac

H rml
a d f il d, fr m h ll w h p
e ss an o
’
as o a o o s a e

Of ir n hrill br whi h rtful h d

o or s as s , c a an s

H v m uld d t th lif A it
a e o eil d o e e . s r e co
’
,

U rthly w th u d ; th lfi h t
n ea as e so n e e s on e

R g w tly t r mul u , br zy h rp
an s ee e o s as ee a

Of fE lu th M mn i n h rd
O s, o r o se e on a c o s,

Th t qui d t th d awn i g t u h f d y
’
a ver o e n o c o a

H rm ni u Fr m th r k wh r M lstr m r r
a o o s . o e oc s, e e ae o o a s,

Cm H
a e n v r m or th t b w t dr w
aco n , 56 0
e e e a o o a

I f r t
n o esi fi ld Th r uthl s ki g
, or n e . e es n

S m t him
o e S p ri h ll wh r ou f t O e s a , o c o ss r a es

Wr thful h ri d With tr ng irr di

a e c lit e . s a e a an c e

Hi y s e h tfi r mm d ; th ir ki dl i ng gl m
es s o e ce c o an e n ea

S md f
ee m rt l fi
’
o d hi r g rd
no o a re , a n s e a
20 A TT I L A ;

W a s fi xt p th b u dl r lm b veu on e o n e ss ea s a o ,

A i f th
s pir ti f hi
e as ul a on s o s so ,

I w rd d t r g w r b ur ti g thr th ly ’
n a an s on e e s n o e c a
,

Th t h kl d it bright
a s ac e d th w rld s e s se n c e an e o

With v ry ri h v ri ty d p mp
e e c a e an o

Of tur na f t m u t i e or O d d l ar , o n a n s an a es,

A d v lli t m i g w l th d bill wy
‘

n a es ee n ea , an o s e as

Studd d with il b e th hi ki gly gl sa s, en e a s n an ce

L y pr t r t
a B dg f p w r th b l ful w rd
os a e . a e O o e , e a e s o

Sh i hi h nd uplift d
on e n h
s pok a 57 5 e , as e s e

W rd fitting hi pr ud th ught
o s B i g u k wn
s o o s . e n s n no ,

Fr m wh m w pr g with d g n r t prid
o o e s an , no e e e a e e

I gr t y ur m ee g r On b o l e s se n e e oon a o n e

V uh f m o c P w rI k t
sa e th e br w o e as no , on e se o s

By f t d r d t bl m a e tr
e c ee gt h f limb 5 8 0 o oo n or s en o ,

Whi h I i h rit ; c l g thr d f li f

n e n or on ea o e

I m sp ll gu rd d by high d t i i
n e e -
a e es n es

N l g pr di t d mpir O ly I r v
or on e c e e e . n c a e

I h m d E g ddi t
n c ar fr t y ur f rm
’
n a o con on o o s,

Wh r I w ur d by p rit
e e as nd b h ld se
*
s i s, a n e o

Thi g i th w mb f t im
n s n d ll th t p
e o O e , an a a s a ce

E v l p i it mpl b m f
n e o es n s a e o so , ar

B y d th k f m
e on At the b ld w rd
en o an .
”
e se o o s

Th w whit f r t r th t ll th whil
e sn o -
e o es e , a a e e

With h dl t r il
ee uff d th g ry
e ss n o s d sn
’
e o so ,

Fi x d him wi th t rtl d y th b u di g wift

’
s a e e e en, o n n s ,

Fl d n thw rd wh r u m ur d w t f w d
e or a , e e n e as e as e o oo s,

D rk A du
a t t hd b y
r d th b k
enn a, s re c
’
e on e an

Of M u d Ax ne d p gurgli g tr m
se a n o a s
’
ee -
n s ea .

A ttil a st yl d hi m lf
e se n o ur i s h
’
d i n E n ga d d i , pl a a ce o f p lma s or

v i i th
n es n e w i ld er n e ss ,
”
n ea r Z o ar . S ee t h e p ph y
ro ec of the ma n
ch ild R v l, e e at i o n s xi i .
 A TT I L A .

BOOK SECOND .

Q U I C K fle d the wiz rd d r ;
h p w rful ha d a ee wit o e n

T h ki g f ti u b d hi w whit t d '

e n o na ons c r s sn o -
e s ee ,

Imp tu u Gr
e if f m t ll right
o s an a a e e s a ,

Of th r br d th p ur with f t u t m d
o e ee an s n oo n a e

D i p r luxuri t gl b ; wh r r h t r d
n e e
’
s an e e e e e
’

e o ,

T h bl t d t h with ulph ur u v p ur
’
e as e e ar kd s o s a o re e

Nor flwr o h rb ge l th d th b rr pri t

e , n or e a c o e e a en n

Of th t f ll h f Pr udly th m r h t
a e oo . o e on a c ca s

T A d i hi ig t
O r er c d f rb d s S ne , an o a e

Egr i fr m th mp ; th
e ss o n
pou d t h fl k
e ca en s rr
’
e an s

Of th t t rrifi h rg r H upright
a e c c a e . e

B r d furi u h ki g fr m hi lip th f m
’

ea o s, s a n o s e oa ,

A d t rt d
n s a hi g ll p ; th t r
e on d s a o e o n so

Fli hi d i t i
es s ve r d p rk
’
d fl mn o a r, a n s a s an a e

Pl y r u d hi h l B n th hi tr k th pl i
a o n s ee . e ea s s o e e a n,

Eh i g
c o n h f t te p qu k ; t ill f
e ac d f in t
oo s , a es , a r an a ,

T h th u d r f hi
e nur i di t
e di
O s co se n s an c e es .

L gu fl d b hi d th m Attil till k p t
ea es e e n e a s e

Th h in vi w wh r wid b hi d hi mp
e c ase e , e e e e n s ca

S t t h d dr ry A d u By r k
’
re c ea r e nna . a oc

S tup d u th t
en ob w d th p thl s br k
s, a o er
’
ro
’
e a es a e

I n th t u m sur d
a litud th d r
n ea e so e, e ee
22 A TT I L A .

hd
V an ish d , in gulph d in s a e
’
T he b ffl d Hu ’
. a e n

U r i p d
n ce ta n aus e hl fi ry h r
; the w i e his e o se

U g v r bl p w d th d rt turf
n o e na e a
’
e e se ,

N ighi g n d uff d th i
e n , d h f d
a ifsn
’
e a r, an c a e , as

V i m k w n t ight u
o ce s an d tr g
ne o , s s n see n an s an e,

T him w r m if t
o An fr m f
e e an es . on o ar

T h th un d r u g ll p f t
e th ue o d ho f s a o o en o san o s

A d th r ighi g d till th ru h
’
n o we ne n s an s er , e s

Of u tl l gi
co n h rd b ut u d ri d
e ss e o n s, ea , n esc e ,

C m w pi g by T h h rly m rn i g i
a e s ee n . e c ee o n a r

Turu d l th m lik bl t fr m h rn l v ult

’
oa so e, e a as o c a e a s,

A d d rk
n gr w r un d if th u
a n e ss e a o ,
as e s n,

S h r f r pl n d n t h ft h d il d hi br w
o n o es e e s a s, a ve
’
s o

I r yl n ight With f mi g j w y fix d ’
n a ess . oa n a s, e es ,

N k tiff n d n d ut t t h d l ik m uld d br
’ ’
ec s e a o -
s re c , e o e a ss

Th t yi ld n t t th b it th Hun i h st d
a e s o o e , e n s ee ,

S t r i ing
a n h i w v r r k n d ur e ac s ne , o e oc a s ca

T r h dl ng t ut trip th t vi wl h rd
ea s ea o , o o s a e ess e ,

N orh rs hi rid r v i
ea h d th r is e
’

s o ce , n o r ee s e e n,

A if in
s d by riv lry f f rm
cen se a o o s

Th t tur w d t
a na w b hi d th m
e o w n
’
no no e n e , no

Amid t th d f i g multitud i v lv d
s e ea e n n e n o e ,

N w t rivi g with th fir t whil

o s n tr g d l ud e s , e s
[
on an o

T h l b uri g fl k
e a f th t u e rthly r w
o n an s o a n a c e

P t d b hi d At l gth d d h lt h m d
an e e n . en ea a e a e,

A wh h d w
s th g l
o H w fa h w l g on e oa . o a r, o on ,

A d whith r b rn by th t ung n d ur
’
n e o e a o ve r co se ,

Th m r h k w n t ll hi
e on a c ld ne o a s s e n s e s re e
’

I dizz i
n m z d Ar un d him r
n e ss a a e . o ose

N tur m g ifi
a
’
; th wild t h p
e s a n ce n c e e es s a es

Of w d d r k d t rr t w t r ; v
oo , an oc , an o en a e s ca e s

D rk r th
a ight d thi k gr v m tli g rou d
e an n , an c o e s, an n n
 24 ATT I L A .

L ik e co a rl
hi h th humid br th
she w
’
d, on w c e ea

Li g d n l th t quit th t p rfum d t
er
’
, as o o a e e s ea

Of b lmy lif O a ll h p r gl w d e .
’
er a er e s on o
’

Imp ri h bl h rm
e s d tat ly gr
a e c a s an s e ace .

N r h ea t p t m h d burni g prim
er sa on e, as an oo
’
s n e,

Wh m d h f th r
o s ee Y r h d l ft m tr
’
er a e . ea s a e so e ace

Of r up hi br w t u d d
ca e s on s o , no na o rn
’

With vig ur nd th v r bl pri t o a e en e a e n

Of inb r w rth A d th r f rm w r igh

o n o . n o e o s e e n ,

Mirth me d bl mi g with m l tr gth f limb

so , an oo n a e s en O ,

Fi t m t f th s r r d m l
a es S h th ir qu n
or o e a e a se s . e e ee ,

Up n o u h f b ryl ri h wit h g m
a co c o e , c e s,

Hu g th t ld r n k if h y
n on a e e
’
s ec , as er e es

D r k lif fr m hi ; whil thr h b ut u u t 1 0 0

’
an e o s e o er ea eo s co r

S g d w t i t r h g fj y u p h
on an s ee n e c an e O o o s s eec

Ki dled r un d S udd th l v fr ught mil

n
‘
a o . en e o e -
a -
s e

F kh
o rso o t rt l d h k r d by th igh
er s a e c ee , s ca e e ne

Of Attil p l w h r a s
’
Gr fully a e ar -
o se . ac e

Sh urt u h lf up r
e co h eoi v ry m s a ose , er o ar

E xt di g t d ig t th high t
en n , o es na e e sea

F him r
or rv d Th n thu whil gl m r u h rm
ese e . e s, e a o o s c a s

I ff bl pl y d r u d h r
ne a e t l ip
a
’
o n er o se a e s,

O utbr thin g j y ea H il gl ri u hild f p w r o . a , o o s c o o e ,

Th t b t th p
a p rt t thi v l f bli
ear s
’
e a ss o o s a e o s s,

Th t p ll b r f l hi
a s M rt l th u b h ld t
e -
o n a c on o a , o e o
’
s

F m d Ali u u i ll d up
a e
*
rth or n e, n r va
’
on e a

F b uty fr gil n
or ea d v i w d kd
, a e o c e an a n, n o ec
’

Th e Hu
d by B i h p J
ns d w h l i v d i th
w er e sai tu y s o o r na n e s, o e n e c en r

f ll w i g th ig f A ttil t h v p u g f m t i w m ll d
o o n e re n o a, o a e s r n ro cer a n o en c a e

Ali ur Ali u
n ae o r wh h v i g b xp ll d by Fi lim k i g f th
or n ae, o a n een e e e er n o e

G th
o s u t f th i
o n a cco i mp i d w ith v il p i i t i t h
n o e r s o r c er e s , co an e e s r s n e

w i ld e rn e ss .
 B OO K II . 25

With i rruptibl u f di ng y uth ;

n co e n a o

A d th
n my d t hl esei t r f thy r ea ess s s e s, O a ce

Fir t s ur n d rigi ut t by f r
s o ce a o n, o cas o ce

Fr m thi u tiv Eur p b n d by m

o s o r na e o e, a n
’
en

F l r t th m d n i d i th b ur w s t
or o e o e e e , n e O sc e a e

Th t gird Cimm rium plain thr Runi h rm

a s e
’

s , o
’
c c a s,

Gift f u S i o o t r rw f un d can an an c e s o s, e o

Imm rt l p u l mid spirit dr d

o a s o sa s, a s ea

Th t m k rth qu k Wint r h v h w d th ir sn w
a a e ea a e . e s a es o er
’
e o

Su iv
cc e s s th l g f rg tt gr v
e o er
’
e on -
o o en a e

Of ld Filim wh s ruthl h t
O en er, o e ess a e

Exil d u fr m th dw lli g f m ki d
e s, o e e n s o an n

Elimin t d ; th r b nn rs fl ut
a e o e a e o

Hi G thi h ll ; u h g d u h g bl ,
s o c a s nc an e , nc an ea e

W y t wi th b auty fr hn
e e rb d e
’
s es e s s a re e n o e

P w r d d light
o e anur Th ki g f king
e ar e o s. ee, n o s,

Exp t d l g th , g lory f u lin

ec e on , ee o o r e,

Thu thy fir t m th r h il r w i g with bli

s s o e a s, c o n n ss

Th mbr i l cup un t t d y t by m n
e a os a , as e e a .

P ur m n t wi
o h rie th ugh it utvi
o n e,
”
e c e s, o o e

F l r i gr p
a e n an n th t w dr u dri k
a e s, o r e e
’
a on o s n ,

Jv
o
’
t r p rkli g wi th imm rt l t r
e s nec a , sgt h 1 3 5
a n o a s en

Wi d wh t l
n e, an rth b r f ir t d b t a e se e a e a s, a es an es ,

Ad r my urt by m u t u h d u priz d
o n co , e n o c
’
, n e ,

T y f mi i
o s d v i
e S ur f my r
n n e an a n . o ce o a ce ,

A d
n thy pr
, as p k fi t m th r I e s e n ce s ea s, o e

With th r th ught ppr h th th b m 1 40

o e o s a oac e e, an
’

e co e

N rv ft i g b qu ts I f d fyi g d th
e e so-
en n an e .
, e n ea

Whi h l rdc th r ti th u t j in d
o s o er
’
e c ea on , o ar o
’

By l mmun i
c o se c o d t r n l ti o n an e e a es

With bright i t llig lift th v il n e e n ce s , e e

Th t h g
a f t d tim
an W ll h t th u id 1 45
’
s o e r a e an e e as o sa ,
26 ATT I L A .

My so n ,
”
the f ir divin ity r pli
a e es .

Th r e e im f d lhan t th gr t
is no t e or a ce o e ea ,

Wh h uld b t rid
o s o rth mpir Spirit of might
es e ea
’
s e e . s

A rra
y d g a i’
n t u haak t his th r w rld
s s s e ne e o ,

A d it ld lt r umbl l ng b d w d ’
n s O a a s cr e, o e e

With p g sa rifi a T h H ly O n
an c ce . e o e

H l d hi p pl fr m u kin gd m b ught
’
as sea s eo e, o o r o o

By hi wn bl d An g l
s o d Thr n oo d P w r . e s, an o e s, a n o e s,

D n d d fr m t h
es c e he v ly n
e o w lk e a en co c av e, a

Thi rth u j u t inh rit

s ea , o T h Br th
r s e an c e . e ea

P u d fr m th High t w ith n m rt l t r n gth

’
o r o e es , o o a s e

Uph ld hi fl k R v d full m y
o s s oc
g e . e e re an an a

By th Quirin l s n t n h h rth
e a e a e, o er ea

C t h dl ng th m im d f rm f Vi t ry li
as ea o e a
’
o o c o es .

S tur ian J v n d ll th d thl s thr g

a n o e, a a e ea e s on

Th t p pl d hug Olympu from th i f

a eo e e s, e r an e s

Up n th v nf ld m unt h v t ppl d d wn
e es e e o o a e o e o

S r humbl d Still thr R m th di t ri gs

o e e . o
’
o e e e c n ,

Th t t ipp d th ir g dh d m r h lli ng high

a s r
’
e o ea , a s a on

Th f t l r
e a a i hi r h l p mp
c o ss n e arc a o .

A d th u h rt liv d urviv r gi t limb d

’
n o , s o -
e s o , an -

S r pi l ord f Egypt h t b h ld
e a s, o , as e e

Thy d m whi h i ll d th gr t C pit l

o e, c r va
’
e ea a o ,

With it p rt t u im g v thr w ;
s o en o s a e o er o n

Whil thy mut w r hipp r pp ll d i v in

e e 170 o s e s, a a
’
, n a

L k d f th
oo
’
v g r lightni g d f r th ught
or e a en e
’

s n , an o e o

P til n t d l ti n fr m th d rth
es e e so a o o e ea

Of Nil with h ld n b u ty wh n thl

e s
’
o e o n , o a e ss

Ab un d tly r ll n di p ing j y
an o s o , s en s o .

But p w r h ll till b ur
o e s T h h th en w
a 175s e o s . e ea ar

Sh ll d l ug thy f ir b m It ly
a e e a o so , a

R m th w rld mis tr i th ir n r ig n
’

o e, e o s e ss n e o e
 B OO K II . 27

Of tut l ry M r un rv d nd w ak
e a a s, ne e a e

Sh ll u h lt d w r hip b w d low
a r e er a er
’
o s , o
’
as

Ben ea t h th H u ih t l e n upr i d nn s s ee , as o ce a se

High h gl pi i
on t t h d m id h
er ea vn e n on s s re c
’
-
ea e .

Th u bulw rk f th n ti
o , ah p n d tr ngt ho e a o n s, o e a s e

Of h th d m by ll th p w r
ea en o j ur d , a e o e s c on e

I d rk m l gu
n a g i t th A i t d w r
so e ea e a a ns e no n e , s ea

U qu h bl h tr d t th l g f r t ld
n en c a e a e o e on o e o

In J bu*
d Hi r ig
e S
s, an h ll thy sw y s e n . O s a a

By id i mm t l pr p r till ur
a or a os e , s se c e

Thr ll mi h o
’
a in tri umph l p mp
sc an c es a o

T hy wh l h ll r ll t hr ugh th
_
ee s s t r alt w o o e e e na o n,

R d wi th vi t ri u d w
e But if thi n h rt
c o o s e .
, e ea

O w v r if th d d f Him Supr m
n ce a e , e re a O , e e

Amid hi th un d r u h t pp ll thy ul
s e o s os , a a so ,

Th u t dio d fr m ll h p
ar d l t
ss e v e r
’
o a o e , an os ,

Flu g h dl g fr m t h pi n l of w y
n ea on o e n ac e s a

by S f ll R m mighti t f
-

T th
’
o e a ss . O e o e s es oe

Al ri th G th n th ll d n l v d b p tiz d
a c e o , e ra
’
, e s a e , a e ,

By wh m h q uo d P ri h
e c on ll wh q u il er
’
. e s a o a

B th th t dr d
e n ea th d u tl a ki g r pli dea e a n e ss n e e

N u I f
or s th id f th
e th i
or e a o ee or ne

T qu ll t h R m
o e b ttl w ll ur d
e o an a e, e ass e

Of wh g i t th Chri t m k h d d w ;
o a a ns e s a e ea an ar

But f rl f rriv l d qui t p ll d

’
ea e ss O co a , an e a

With rthly p mp my h fing pirit y r

ea o , c a s ea n s

T v rl p th b rri r f th fl h
o o e ea e a e s O e es ,

Whi h bli d it ight U v il if p w r b thi

c n s s s . n e , o e e n e, 20 5
Th g rg u fe of tur eon d b wr y s ace o na e, a e a

All thi g th t b di l i g t my vi w
n s a e, s c os n o e

Th e a nci e n t h th ea en n a me of J e rusa e l m .
 28 ATT I L A .

‘4
dl uiv r sp
The bo un m tt r ul; e ss n e se , ace , a e , so

I n ll th ir w d u mpl itud ! I f th
a e on ro s a e en ,

M th r divi thy
o e un w rthy hri k n e, so n o s n

Fr m th t m j ti vi i
o h nt hi prid
a a es c s on, s e s e

A d br k n b hi bo w o Thy h ughty p h
en e s a s eec

M o r k th a h e as dr s, rv l n s e or a e s o r c an e ea ,

Th t ld r w d ;
a e b h v it ki g
e an s er
’
n or e o es , n ,

S f u h wful
ce n e s o p t m et thin ey
s c a as ec e e e

In it i t th irr v bl th
a e, e re e e o ca e oa

H v p d thy lip d th u h t qu ff d th t dr ugh t

a e as s
’
s, an o as a
’
a a ,

P w rful t t l the rv g in t ll ill

o e o s ee ne es a a s a

Pr n t futur
e se D r d b
or upr m e . a e , an e s e e

Thi id th up he p ff d ri h with g ld ; 220

s sa , e c ro er
’

, c o

A d t hi gr p th liqu r hi d withi
’
n , a s as , e o ss n,

High fr thi g th brin k

o A f rful igh
n o er
’
e . ea s ,

Fr m n tur
o r t d pth h k v y l f
a
’
e s se c e e s, s oo e er ea

At th t dir bidding N ught pp ll d th Hun ’

a e . o a a , e

Upr i d hi p d r u f l hi n gift f H ll
a se s on e o s a c o , o e ,

An d by t h t d m d br d m t i trum n t
a a ne an , ee ns e

F or s u h dr d p urpc w r th eat rn l ur o se , s o e e e e a c se

Ag i t H v h li t ; th n dr i d th up ’ ’

a ns ea en s o es e a n e c ,

With it thi k dr g Of bitt r

s E rth h rd
c e s e n ess . a ea ,

An d hud d d fr m h inm t ; d rk t l
’
s er o er os a n ess s o e

Ov r h f
e a t mp
er t m u t i b r
a ce , s e es o n a n -
o n

Thr w l wly it d p h d
o s s o v l dlk s ee s a e o er
’
,
a e an a e

O whi h th d ligh t gl r whil f l of '

n c e re a e s, e ar a o

E h Alpi
ac umm i t lik fur
ne s gl w e a n a ce o s

Thr ugh th t r m ight S thi k m utt r gl m23 5

o e s o
’
s n . o c ca e e oo

I v lvi g th f ir
n o n whil h lli h fi
e a sc e n e , e e s re

m d r u d th t ld r b Ow d d m hp
’ ’

St rea o n a e e s r , an e on s a es

M te r u thr th wful d rk
e o o s h o
’
e a a n ess s on e .

Lik t rm th t gl m
e s o p d w h h av lum oo o er
’

as s
’
, en ea e n re es
 B OO K II . 29

Muti o d v ri d v l
n a n an d h dp k a e a e, an e ac re ea

F d in th light B f r him t d f d
a es e . e o e s oo c o n ess
’

H r t hu l d h dl ng fr m th th ri l c p
e, e s r
’
ea o o e e e a e e,

Pyth high i gl ry
o n , as a w n o o n ce , s no

A ur t n d f ll n By hi id u il d
cc s a a e . s s e, n ve
’

I b
n d f rmity,l y hid u S i
a se e o a eo s n,

Er whil
e min g f ir m rri d t H ll
e s o s ee a , a e o e ,

S u h h vil b t d d thl
c er e h l rd e as , an ea e ss a s er o .

Ar u d h i t r
o n , h r lf impur
e r s s e s, as e se , e,

With bl t d vi g bruti h i th ir mi
oa e sa e, s n e en ,

In s pirit w r E h h d h impi u m t
o se . ac a er o s a e,

El wh r i t mpl
se e e hill pr f n
n e e s or o n s o a e

Wi th in n w hipp d by u h ll w d h n d
ce se o rs
’
n a o
’
a s,

T h l th m flo k f him wh m d rin g prid

e oa so e c o , o a e

D gg d h dl n g t p rditi n h n g d i f rm
’
ra ea o o e o , c a e n o

( S w
o i ll d t h All j ’
u t ) fr m gl y
e Th y fu d 2
-
5 5 s o or . e co n se

R ll d i guilt whi le thu th A hfi d 0 ki g

’
eve n , s e rc en , n ,

T h dr ught whi h th u h t q u ff d th r d m
’
e a , c o as a , no o e ee

Th n d p r ti ;
a t f
es rthly w l
e a on no o ea ea ,

F w rldly gl ri h ll b thin thi k p d ; ’

or o o es s a e e, c -
re a

But f Hi ki gd m h rub b r wh rid

o s n o , c e -
o ne o es

Thr ugh th imm

o wi ldi g t r l might
e e n se , e n e e na ,

D p ir d t t l bj u ti
es a an Thi o a a ra on . s

D in d t th utt rm t hp rmi
’
ra o e e os , no o e e a n s,

S v ina e fli ti with th t P w r w h d m
c on c on a o e , o ee s

Him lf mnip t t n d thi u r ig

se o o en , a s o r e n

By Him p rmitt d f wi d ; ytfi d

e e or se e n s e n s,

A d h ply till m y u divid d t r g th

n a s a r e, e s en

H ld h r by whom H b t t h v ubdu d
e e e e oa s s o a e s e ,

O ut t n d h in d Wh t h in
c as a v th whi h
c a
’
. a c a s, sa e ose c

w r th d ea e

With fr gr br thing fl w r v luptu u J y 27 0

a an ce -
ea o e s o o s o
30 A TT I L A .

W v ea e s v t ri e th u s t ; n d m n
fo r he r o a s, o ee s
’
a a ,

Ou l v d Sin sh ll wit th ugh Hi S piri t

’
r s a e an s, a n ess, o s

Striv v i ly w tling with th thr n s f night

e a n , re s e o e o .

T wh h
o d un k thi up vil i g od
o as r s c , e s o ,

A d S i in h
n w f rm i f ir n
n d
er o n o s a , o r n ee s

Th t r b
a f gl m ur pun by h
o e o fi t b r a o , s er rs -
o n

Hyp ri y th ubtl t lf i h ll
oc s , e s es e n e .

But n r b f r thi h ur t m n rth b rn

e e
’
e o e s o o a ea -
o

H th Si un eil d h
a n p t l d nd v
’
e r as ec , e se a or
’

With h rm th t t k th pirit th ugh th n 28 0

c a s, a a e e s ro e se se ,

D lu iv bl n di hm nt F th kin g w
e s e a s e . or ee , , no

Ou mr d
r co qu l i de p ir n d guilt
a e, e a n s a a ,

Th v il f n tur i uplift d
e e O Gz a e s e . a e

Up u b un d d r gi n an d l p
on n o e e o s,
’
o er ea

Sight limit ry v rg
’
s H ed b ut till
a e e .
”
e c e as , s

R g thr ugh th m r h
an o r th fi di h t e on a c
’
s ea s e en s on e .

A giddy qu lm m him ; f
a lf p i d ca e o er
’
o r, se -
o se

A wh h uld i k f m th pr ipi t u p int

i

s o s o oo ro e ec o s o

Of C t p xi th t rn l w
o o a , or e e e a sn o s

Whi h Him l y p k lift r r h v n

c a a an ea s n ea e ea e ,

H t d
e s oo d md h , t d
or b v th r g
ee
’
e s oo , a o e e an e

Of rth h r z ; n d with m rv l
ea
’
s o i d on a a e sc ann
’

Th i fi i t r ti Di t md ’
e n n e c ea on . s an ce s ee

A ihil t nd h mi ut t h p
nn a e, a e ac n es s a e

i w d thr p ti l S gl ’
A
’
s v e o o c en s . O an e s s ee ,

Wh vi i i t blunt d by brut l y
o se s on s no e e c a .

Ar u d th f u t f l ight th ir u tir d
o n e o ur
n o , e n e co se

With p d t whi h th ul rin h t i l th

s ee , o c e c ve
’
s s o s

H e saw th pl t wh l e w dr u h ir
an e s ee , a on o s c o

E h wi th it t rry pirit ; n d th r gl b
ac s s a s a o e o es

E t ri
c ce n il fr m wh my teri u f rm
c sa , o o se s o s o s

Milli of l
on s gu r th ki dling v id
ea e s ac o s s e n o
32 A TT I L A .

He s aw the c it y
g ld *
Of tr an s pr a en t o
'

By j p r w ll
as e mp d l ik
a s encobrid as s
’
, e a e

With gl ri u g m d d d m iv g t
o o s e s a o rn
’
, an a ss e a es

Of ri t p rl wh r rr w v r m
o en ea : e e so o ne e co e s,

N r hi g h t f
o r sco c n t id b ut r ea o n oo n e, se en e

Th h g l gl ry f th H li t b m
e c an e e ss o O e o es ea s .

All tur h na l d with v ry p w r

e s on e re v ea
’
, e e o e

P rt t u
o en o b fi t ; th l prit
s or en e ce n e s es

Un th t h v r O
se e n , th d wy birth
a o e
’
er e e

Of r lily tin gin g th fr h bud

o se o r , e es

With fr gr abr thi gblu h

an c e -
d th eahp n s e s, a n e s a es

Whi h rid h v n f rk d b lt n d h wl i t m
c e ea e
’
s o e o , a o n s or s

An d mighti r f
,
th g l whi h dir ct
e ar, o se an e s, c e

E h i it rbit th lf b l c d ph r
ac n s o e se -
a an e s e e s,

W i g th ir w dr u d
e av n e All th on d m r o s an ce . e se a n o e

( S h p a m u l t
es if rm ) h w t rri blo d f i r e sa , e e an a

But t r n g m z m n t h ld him whil hi vi w

s a e a a e e e , e s e ,

P i g th l r l ight
a ss n o se d r gi es se l s an e on s c e ar

Of h v ea r phi tr pi pp h d
’
en s se a c sa a es, a ro a c
’

Th h v n f h v
e ea e un qu l t
o t in
ea e n s, e a o con a

I t M k r b ut do n d t b th thr
’
s a e , a r o e e on e

A d i m t dw ll i g f imm rt l bli
n n os e n o o a s s,

Wh r g l h il Hi pr
e e an e s d with hym
a s ese n ce , an ns

Th t t p i
a s ee t y h i hd
n e c s ac 3 55 e ac r av s
’
s en se ,

B d r u d th hri f might B ut u n d pur

en o n e s ne o . ea eo s a e

H w th m pr d th ir p ti l d wi g
’
e sa e s ea e ar co o r n s,

A d fr m th gl ry f th H li t dr w
n o e o o e o es a

Wi d m d lif b ut furth r uld n t pi r

s o an e e co o e ce

h v ly J u l m S R v l ti
Th e ea i 10 &
en er sa e . ee e e a o n s xx .
, e.

t It w th p i i f th ly f th th t th i i p pl d w ith
as e O n on o e e ar a er s , a e a r s eo e

pi it S E u b iu O t d l ud C t t A ug u ti u Ep i t 49
s r s. ee se s ra . e a . o ns a n . s n s s . .

Hi i mu N t
e ro n S t P ul t th E ph i
s o . on . a o e es a ns .
 B OO K II .

T he bl z f light ; f pirit h v t p w r
a e o or s s a e no o e ,

A d l
n t f ll u h pirit
e as o f lla d f ul s c s s, a e n an o ,

T u v il the w rld gr t A ut h r ; h th m ’
o n e o s ea o n or a an

B h ld hi G d
e e uld b h ld
s o d l iv
, n or co e o an e.

Hi m l t i g zi g thu th Ar h fi d b p k
, os n a n , s e c -
en es o e .

C K i g t mu
eas e , di t t ph r
n , o d t 365 se o n s an s e es , a n se a s

Wh i h v r m y b thin B th th t t hd
’
c ne e a e e en e a ee s re c

E rth li thy priz

a d birthright
e s, A h id e an .
”
s e sa ,

Cl ud d
o s, Er b u
e n se a s l d th t S e s, en c o se a c en e ,

But r b d i v rdur
, o e till b n t h him t t h d
e e, s en e a s re c
’

Th t h i full luxuri
e e ar n Cl b l w 370 an ce . o se e o

Li h m d E g ddi (th u t h t mpt r p k )

es c ar
’ *
n a ,
”
s e e e s o e

Wh r Siddi m g rd b l m d Th r f iry br t
e e
’
s a en oo
’
. e e a eas s

Th fr m thy r dl a i h d f d with milk

e e, o c a e r v s
’

, e

Ambr i l d thr ll thy limb i fu d

os a , an o
’
a s n se

Vig ur i v ul rabl gift f p w r

o n ne e, s o o e s

Th t h thybirth T h fl mi g br d
‘

d
’ ’
a o ve r O er . e a n an

Dr v m o fir t p r t fr m th t r f lif
e an s
’
s a en s o e ee o e

Ej t d t ubdu th u th kful gl b
ec e , o s e e n an e e,

But I d mi t h prin
an f thi w rld ne, e ce s o s o ,

Admitt d tl e r th fl w ry it
n es e nea e o e s e

Of Ed t h d fr m
e n sn a c th d th w rt E t
’
o e ar , an e s a as

Ob y my biddi g O u blith r v l h ld
e s n . r e e e s, e

N rm ea ld r dl h v d fi d th h t
an s O
’
c a e, a e e e e os

A g lin e d p r hc , an whil t im dur ,

e c a n ce , e e en es

S h ll br ve it till All tw rd
a a th u s t 385 : ea s a , as o see s
’

Of y ld ra g t S ri
on co tr d n e o e c an a s s
’
an

I mi un t uh d by th t w r d wh i h pru g
’
s n e, o c a ne c ee , c , s n

Fr m l vi h P l ti h m d th P w r
o s a s a es ne, as ar r
’
e o e s

Th t r i d gr t R m t gl ry ; w r v r d
a a se ea o e o o no e e se

A t til a st yl d h im lf N u
e se rs e d in E n g ad d i .
”
34 A TT I L A .

T O bow b th th f ith f Him, wh di d

e n ea e a o o e

With m l f t r th t r v r tr
a e ac o s o n e an s e se ee

By tubb r Juds d T s l Hi d th
o n a rear
’
. o ea s ea

I t d hi b tr y r b di ly
en er
’
s e a e o ,

An d th u i rn t qu d
s Vi ew t
n ca h m u nt a e con er
’
. e o

Oppr bri us wh r H bl d Th t d y I t d 3 9 5
o o , e e e e a a s oo

Full pp it J h v h hri b ehi d

o os e e o a
’
s s n e, n

S wi ft Kidr n th right f th t f m d
on , o e o a a e

Wh r d m d f m n th wi t D v id
e e, ee
’
o e e se s , a
’
s so n

B uilt f t Ch m an esd th i d l grim o e o s an e o

Of n igh th gr v f Sid n q u e o e o o
’
s ee n ,

Night b min g A ht r th U
-
ea Ig z d s o e . n se e n a e

Up n J ru l m d Him wh l ft
o e sa e , an o e

T h gl ry f hi F th r d m d t w lk
’
e o o s a e , oo o a

I rr w t th gr v whi h st Him f rth

n so o o e a e, c ca o

L sed fr m th b d f d th Th t f t l m r 4 0 5
oo o e on s o ea . a a a o n

Littl f g dlik m j ty H w r
e o o e a es e o e,

B w d l w b n th hi r
o
’
o m n fw e ea s c o s s, a a o oes ,

I ult d by th r bbl t Hi h l
ns e e a e a s ee s

B yi g lik bl d h u d n d th m r il h ut
a n e oo -
o n s, a e e c e ss s o .

Fr m th s wh l m u d t th j udgm t t 4 l 0
o o e o c a o r
’
a e en -
se a

T ru ify th ir L rd ; urg d
o c c w d wit h th r
e o sco e , c ro n
’
o n s,

A d n Hi g ry b k p urpl r b
n o s o ac a e o e

I m k ry thr w I w n d fill d th h t ’
n oc e o n sa , a e e ar s

Of Hi r vil r with my w fi r j y ;
s e e s o n e ce o

A d mply migh t th t t riumph v rp y

n
'
a 415 a o e a

My f ll fr m h v a bright dw lli g t th by
o ea en s
’
e n s, o e a ss

Wh r t h thr
e e on f d rk n I bid e on e O a ess a e

With Night d Ch l gu d Wh D th p il d an ao s ea e . en ea re v a
’
,

O n th e ri gh t h d an of th e M o un t o f C o r ru p ti on, w ich hS l o o mo n, & c .

2 K in g xxii i
s, . 13 .

i Th h i gh
e est p o i n t of th e M o un t o f O i lv es .
 B OO K II . 35

An d it was fi n ish d , hru k b k ’

e en
’
t he s un s n ac

I t prim v l gl m ; th fi m rth quak d

n o ae a oo e r ea e ,

A d pr ph t t rti g fr m th ir t mb
n o e s s a r n o e o s a o se ,

S mighty w
O th h ur M rk th r th ite
as e o . a e e e s

Of J b u by M iah wor hipp r ’

e s, e ss s s e s

N w S l m Ar un d J h v h hri ’
e ll da e ca
’
. o e o a s s ne

I t m rbl d m s t t ch d n rth f Z i hill ’ ’

s a e o e s re o o on s 425
With g ld d p rphyry d n d ; but H
o an o a or
’
e,

Wh th i dw lt i gl y u d ri d
o e re n e n or n es c e ,

Fo r k th so o t fm r y nd br d
e se a o e c , a a oa

S tt d hi p pl ; from th hri xil d

’
ca er s eo e e s ne e e ,

H i n g l fl d t h e n h th n d m w x d t
’

s a e s e g ea e o a zs ro n , 43 0
An d th t pr ud fabri wr pt i n h til fl m
a o c, a os e a e s,

Upb l d unt th t hron

a ze f m j sty o e e o a e .

N w m rt l turn
o , d n igh t h t bi tt r p l
o a , , an a e oo

( W h r e e, d Z b ii m li an e o e

With th ir b li h d kin d d w t d on ’ * ’
'

e a o s re , a er ce

I n S iddim fl w ry sit with gr t ful t r m

’
s o e e a e s ea s,

E n n thl y p r di pr p r d
’
e as a e ar a a se, e a e

F j y
or do r t Orgi b ut t n e r
an se c e es , oo a

Th ir ! ist r qu l i ff n c y t h
e s e , e a n o e e, e c o s en

T b hi
o e t wh ! fr m th L rd i
s sea , H v o o e o n ea en 440
R in d fi
a
’
d ul phur u d th ) th pri
re an sVi o s ea e son s ew

By up r titi e d t m k m
s e s r d
o n r ar
’
, o a e
’
an s c e e

A d ubl uro Wh re c lud d r se . e e a se c e ace

R m n t f th t H v d i y fr m h l
( e na t o w a u t sa e c , o o se s

M b d Amm n prung ) dw lt u
oa an wd o s e n re n e
’

By w m n fruitful l v
o a d r it p f m d
’
s o e , an es e r or
’

Abh d f th Almigh ty wi th w f i th
’
orr o e , ne a

So d o m an d G o morra h . f J er usa e l m, se e Ez ki l e e xv i . 4 8 85 5 1 .

t Th e v g en ean c e o f th e F tha er e x e c ut e d by th S G e on . en e s i s xi x. 24 .

The E ss en e s . Z o a r, s e e G i xx i v 3 0
en e s s .
, See .
36 A TT I L A .

Th lik b ti
o u s ee st ; m
’
ti e t e a s n e n ce .
o n as c s a s

E h with it l ur gi rt g rd
ac s a a
*
, a a en on ce

Of ev rgr d light b ut w f ll
e ee n e , no o ce s

A u t r girdl Fr m y t w r de k d hill ’
n a s e e e. o on o e -
c

By T tyr p lm w d d th t v t wr k
en a a -
c ro n
’
an a as ec

Of gig ti Th b th y tud th pl i
o n ce an c e e s, e s e a n

Up t Nil t r t
o Th r vi w th w ll’
e s c a a ac s . e e e e a s .

Fi r t sd by f m u ( A th y ;
r e ar
’
t him a o s J
n on no ,

Wh f f ithl
o, d p llut d t y
or a a e s s an o e o ,

L t p w r d lif . Th t pr ud
os o e n t ifi d
an e a o o n e sa c e

I th l
n d rt mid t mb b d
e on e ese a o s a o e,

Whil r u d him h p i rp r l th g d ; m
e, o n , s a e s n co o a ro n
’
so e

With f ightful vi g p pt n ith r k e

r sa e ro o e e n e

Grin i g p rditi n n m lik t d b e on so e, e oa s O sc e n e ,

Cr pt l t hly hi ight ; th r l f ul
e oa on s s o e s ess o

With f tur f mi i ; m t p w r h v u h
ea es e n ne os o e a e s c ,

Alluring ul d b dy t lik d so
:

an o o e en .

An hu dr d y r n d l g r h e dur d ea s, an on e , e en e

Amid t mpt ti whi h h v ft m d i t

e a o n s, c a e o a e sa n s

H wl i th i ll Nigh r P h miu dw lt
o n e r ce
'

s . e ac o s e ,

v g
Lauras w er e g d dj i i g t e d buildi g
er r ee n ar en s a o n n o s a cr e n s .

L u i G k w d f th h i gh t ti q uity
a ra s a r ee u i g i
or th oO dy e es an , oc c rr n n e
‘
s

se y d
,
u
and t d t m
n t h p ubl i t t Th th ughf
e rs o o o ea n e c s r ee . e o ro are s

i th
n i ghb u h
e ne d f p g t mpl b i g pl t d wi th t h
o r oo o d a an e es e n an e e s acr e

d pha b y I pp h d t h t th L t i
n e or a ,
m l uu f
a re th t t en a e a n na e a r s or a re e ,

w d iv d f m th i t u ti i t upi d S u h g d
as er e ro e dj i i g
s a on o cc e . c ar en s a o n n

th t mpl
e e f id l w h i h th d l ud d h th
es o o s, w hipp d by d v c e e e ea en s o rs e e o

ti l
ona t f u h t it y w
ac s o f ncu th as f g e t li ,ti u er e o co rse e s c e n es o r a ce n o s

f w h i h th l u f A ti h w p ti ul ly l b t d W m ’

n e ss , or c e a ra o n oc as ar c ar ce e ra e . o en

o f b d d h t w
a an on e ll d i G k t i h i l u i t t
c a ra c e r ere ca e n r ee s o c es -
a ra , s ree or

l u w lk
a ra -
a er s .

S th g v i g f m th l b t d p i tu f th t mp t ti
ee e en ra n ro e ce e ra e c re o e e a ons

of S t A th y . H l iv d b v 1 0 0 y
n on . if h i bi g ph
e e a o e ea r s , s o ra e rs a re

c o rre c t .
 BOO K II . 37

W z l m d h v b t gift with t ril w d

ho se ea a rr
’
ea en s
’
es , s e e ee s

I v lvi g w m
n o l v li
n N xt m
o an s
’
o e n e ss . e ca e

S yri Hil ri n wh l y h lf
ac a
g o , o a a an a e

Immur d igh G z e w mp ; B il wh m w ild

n a a s s
’
a as , o s

Of v g P ntu h ld w
sa a eh r twi o h u s e , e e c e e ac s n

Hi l ri s c athr th i m t f r t rung
on o
’
e n os o es

A d p br th d ll t pr y r
ee -
ea d h e f T ur ca o a e : an e
"
o o s

Ambiti u wh i rigid g rb u t r
o s, o n a a s e e

S w y d t h rud t rib f G ul O f l t thi k

’
a e e es o a . oo s, o n

Th t lif a d ll t h t m k e , an m lif gifta a a es an s

’
e a

An d t hi urno w r by hi M k r giv
s c se , e e s a e en

T w ith r u j y d m i d r m l d ’ ’
o e t t
n en o
p , o en s an n

By hi w m d i ve ti
s o n C t thi y a n n on as ne e es

E tw rd fr m A ti h wh r high i i
as a o n oc , e e n a r,

Y lumn t w r Up it giddy p i t
on co o e s . on s o n ,

E t t hi i t t i th p g f d th
’
en a s n s an , n e an s o ea

Li S im es 1 n m d f m t h
eo n ,t t r g ~
p i a l e
’

ro a s an e nn a c e ,

Wh r thi ty y r lik
e e rpul hr l f rm ea s , e a se c a o ,

H h th
e dur d th bl t d umm r h at
a en e e as an s e e

Ex lt d bo v
a e rth ; a v thu e ea n or e ,
en s

U t mpt d I i g rb g li il d
n e e .
, n a an e c ve
’
,

A y d hi t r gt h g i t ll uff ri g pr f
’
s sa s s en , a a ns a s e n oo ,

But t it pr i no I t d b f r him l th d
s a se . 490 s oo e o e c o e

With h v tr ea d t bright
en s
’
; an s c e n en n e ss o n a c ar

Of fi th r l i th il t gl m
re e e ea , n e s en oo

Of till rul s ight ce d M u t (I ri d )

ean n : an , o n , c e

With m thr th xp e d t h u h lt k w
o
’
e e a n se , a n o s a no

T h pirit f E lij h d ubly p u d

’
e s o a , o o r

St . M ar ti n o f Tour s .

4
; S imeo n th e S t ylit d i d t h m y th b ttl
e e e sa e e ar e a e of Ch l a on s was

f ught C
o . o n ce r n n i g th m k i h l g ed f hi d th i
on s e en o s ea n co nse qu e nc e Of

t pp i g i t
s e n n o th e d v il h i t
e
’
G i bb H i t l
s c ar o , see on s
’
s . vo . 6 8 vo
. .
38 ATT I L A .

O n thi n e i u Cho ll mi d ul
f th High s t ne so se n o e e ,

Guid th u th e f I r l , n d the t ds
o e car o s ae a s ee

Wh i h b r him n th whirlwi d V in f h rt
c o e o e n —
a o ea

I t th t
n o f gl m ur h uprai s d
a car o a o e e

Hi f t ts limb wh t with p w r n du d 5 0 0
oo o c e rea , o e e e

Thr ugh hi pr umptu u prid I m t hi thigh

o s es o s e, s o e s

With u h n us u w un d
s c a h rm pr y r
a eo s o , as c a s or a e

C uld v r h l H l y in lif h lf d d
o ne e ea . .
e a e a -
ea ,

C rrupti g i th un ; b ut this hi h ur
o n n e s s o

Mu t l s th m t l thr
o o se T u h h v m n 505
o se or a oes . o s c a e e

Adj udg d th p lm f h line I n e a o o ess . n sa e,

B night d min d that d m w t pl u i

e e s, ee s ee ea s re s n ,

A d n lf i fli ti n virtu
se -
Vigils f t
n c o e , a s s,

F ti trip p v th i d rk r d t h v n ;
ana c s e s, a e e r a oa o ea e

Y n o r t dw lli g lfl th rd t br
se c e e n s, ie e a en ass

Of Ph l ri n d f th impri d m n s
*
a a s, s e or so n
’
oa

Br th d fr m th ir i m t v ult whi h w ll might glut

ea e o e n os a s, c e

E r f ll r n th hi Y t th r
a s e e e e
’
th r an s. e e e, e e n
’
e e,

T w ri g Ambiti
o e n e s tl Wr pt i wl on n es . a n co ,

B r l gg d n d h r f l k hi humbl d fr t 5 1 5
a e -
e
’
, a s o n o oc s, s e on

H v r with hyp ri y b ut p ts
e co e s oc s , an

T gird th m i t r
o hi br w mbl z d
e e on s o , e a e

I hi r r h l p mp a d t mpl ki g
n e a c a o , n
'

ra e n s

With th t n w k d f t B hi d him Vi
a o na e oo . e n ce

Sh ll t l i t th
a s ea ll d n i v d
n o o se ce s, an s oo n a e

E th p tifi l p urpl Th u d i t
’
en e on ca e. o e scr e s

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on o eo s e e, e s
’
s o an s e .

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a e , an
g th w ll m y y ta an a e, e se a s a e

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e o o e o a . e s a co e

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o e wh lmi g rm
s co e, a e o er
’
e n a s

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wh o ro a ste d hi vi s ct i ms in a b r az en b ull .
40 A TT I L A .

T th t f i l d t t h d b y d th G ul
0 a ar s an , s re c
’
e on e a ,

Old M rli f m u h unt wh r S x duk

e n s
’
a o s a , e e a on es

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e e s n ea o e . e ne

Th t h v bl t l d fir t gl ri u thr thy p mp
a ea en -
es an , s o o s o
’
o , 55 0
P dr g
en f bl da on s i
’
ft r tim a e son n a e es

E qu l t R om h uld t d up th fi ld
a o e s o s an on e e s

Wh r fr d m r wn th br v a d n th pl k
e e ee o c o s e a e, n o e an s

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e es -
ea e n e s se s

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os a e , or er o e o so c a s

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n l ti l whi h h
a ce e s v wi g a , c e r can as s n s,

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e n o
’
e e s , s a s ca e e

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c n s, o e e an es o s

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s se en -
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n lud d h mb r f th w t
e se c e c a e s o e es ,

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e e, oo t t u m d u b r
’
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e e en e e o e . on , e en

Of th rul bill w i th t h ur
e ce ean o s s n ce a o

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o h th O vil pirit wl d
en as e e s sc o
’

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on co n s e s, e e on s

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o s ca e ee o e no e e n en ce ,

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c o s f o rth s n a on e son s o ea

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on, co n o
’
a ea sc e n e s

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c ca n a e an an n c o c e,

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o
’
a a a ss a es o an oo ,

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an a c o rrup t i
e br d
, or as e c on e

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n ne ea s co e , as o e e e o e

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e a co n o bright h p e eo s, a o e

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o o ee o , e es o e e e s n

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n es o n
pp t ! Thr w h t
e O h rd t ri l y t re s o
’
a a a s e

Kin g A th u r r .
 B OO K II . 41

L i e s th i n e e x a l t e d r wh th r il dc o u se e e as s a
’

By r kl ec d irr v r t t hi r t f h g
e s s an e e en s o c an e

D f i g thi
e ac n ld im g w igh d d w
ne o a e, o r e
’
o n

By th h rt n umbi g t in t g d d by prid
e ea -
n a , en er
’
e

A d f tu u l v
n as o f s Mrh o e o ur e as e . a c on se c e

T thy great d sti y

o d v r k p e n , an e e ee

Th t a u h
on e gi g t r b f r thy vi w
nc an n s a e o e e ,

(W h t dy
o s e s ea b m h ll b t h y r t
ea i g uid s a e ce a n e

T th H p ri
o e p t wh r th u h lt plu k
es e an or , e e o s a c

T h g ld
e o br h f th
en d thi
an c r rv d
, or e e an ne e se e ,

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n e e e o a n es s

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an , e o O o

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a e d h lt d fr m th w r g f p w r )
se , an s e er
’
o e on s o o e

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e o o o . o n o e

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e n o pr udly m d r ply
a on s o a e e .

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on o s no ne o n, o e c en ,

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e ec s s, o se ea s,

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a c a t h Chri t t m d
e o n ce id e s , o e en e ,

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a o a e
’
s co n ,
—
e ea o e 59 5
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e ef my t il Th u w d r u ur
on o o s o on e o s so ce

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'

e re an o a e, o e o

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e ce nh t triv u ubdu d es as s en ns e ,

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n on f Ti m e o s ea n s o e

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O c o an o e a ee

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s d thy w ll
e c ea o n , an a s,

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c see r th en ult f y r
e o s co n e a ss a O ea s ,

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a an o e e a e a s,

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e se en o a ns o o e c es ,

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e s an wh i h gl m
s a e a aces, c ea

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e n ea v r gl wi g ky
a a e e e -
o n s ,

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’ ’
n s o es —c s er n a e c ro ,

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’
n enc -
o e ea , e n i e
42 A TT I LA .

s l l d a i sh ! O n Ch l n fi ld
T h e te e -
c a r v er a o s
’
e ,

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o o Ch l n fight
e, e s ee
”
a o s

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s o
(wi th b i tt
e m il th t m p t r p k er s e, e e e s o e

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a ca s c, or s oc o es s e

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’
’
s o , o se s o e e r , e e o oa s o

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e t id
n co whi h m n G d e a e e, c a or o

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ne e
’
ro
’
ac a . o arc s e

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o ea urg f G d) e e a
’
e sco
“

e O o

By D u t th t rud P t w
,

an a i o a e an n o n an o n,

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c , l ip so s an r , s a s oo n e c se

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’
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*

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e o J
r ac 6 20 s e a co e

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er a a

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o s e Th imp ri l might
ea e o e e e a

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a e o e e e, e e s

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, un
r e n n a, e e s

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ar
’
s a s. a , o n,

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co ac . o ar o n o o se , o no

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or e c , or e o se o e e ,

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o a
’
s ee a s e a se ess oo e ea ,

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e e o o r es , r a s e -
or s o , (

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o all n d kn w ; . o o
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s se e a a o

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’

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aos s o e , e ca e e

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o e e , a zz ca
’

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r e o rtn m o o or s ec e a e,

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Th e o c o r ce of To r i smo n d .

4
; A i u A ub
rc s s r e , on th e w ay f ro m Ch l a on s to Troy e s .

t C t th u l
an s o o o se th e b d an s of O ri o n ? J ob .

S D il iee an e x . 38 .
 B OO K n . 43

bl k G h nn i bl ph my
W o rshi pp d i n
’
ac e e a, s
*
as e ,

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c , s er
’
, o e o e e , ea e , a e ,

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n o a a o , an s e e

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’
e n e sa ec o a e a ce ,

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r eac I am he who i t s
’
an o n e ss . , se r e ,

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n ce e ec , e or er n , se r

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o oc v r, e o a
’
s r e

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ac e a o e e es , o e e

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n no o re a e e e

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s e p tt Jw as ea
’
ose a os a e e s,

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o s f h nt s ld
e e es O en c a er O

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aso n d M n l u f m d
a i Gr e e a s, a e n e e ce

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o e s
’

e se e s e er
’

, a e

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e o r , e e e e an

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’ ’
re va o er O an o s. o a ce ,

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’
s ee , r a e o r e ve a ,

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n es s,T him x l t d high o . o , e a e ,

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a e e o an s s en , c s e

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’
e o sc n e 6 55 o sa o s e , se e

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o a mpir b ut his
e o r
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e

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’
a , as e co e n e o s e

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e ea e , an s
“

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n , S f l ly p ok n , o e s .
”
O a se s e

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e a c -
ec e or e a o

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t An t i o c us E p ip h anes, se e D an i e l xi .

1 D an i e l xi . 2 M a c a e es ,
c b ii . iv .

C an o pus or K a n ep h t h e s er p d th hi p f M l u d i
en t s t eere e s o ene a s , an s

th e s t ar a t theh lm i e n th e t ll t i
c on s e f th h ip A g Tip hy t
a on o e s r o . s , s eer s

man o f th e Ag rf o, i s ro m th e G k ph ire e k w i th th t i l p
O s, a sn a e, e ar c e re

fix d
e .

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2 M a c ca b ee s u 9 . .
44 AT T I L A b

H im in his r r wh d ri g r g pr udo ca e e , o se a n a e

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o th h li t pl i g th r
e e en
’
e o es , ac n e e

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n ur t p ll di um
oc
’
s acc d t lt s a a an oo a e

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e e , He v e b lt wen an pd en a en s
’
e as s e ,

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e a o ca ea e, e a e o s

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e o
’
e e a e e s c o n .

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o ll n d k wo
(t h fis d r um
see ad ) a no e en es e

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s c ose on e ns a e e s o s s e

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c as es ul th t a ea s o e, en ce so s, a e rr

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o
’
e oa 670 a ,
o a e e a oa ,

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n noThi id with h lli h might
e n s sa , e s

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e en nd b
e tha O a e ss, a en e a

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e en o s a e e n a o a e .

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o d
en a r h s on , an a c as

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ea en s
’
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a o ce a iv no n o , or n c on ce e .

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s f ll w d u h
ace , e r e hu g a n e ss o o
’
, s c as n

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oo ni t h th
’

u d
o e r an c e n c ao s , e r e e so n

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e e e e o a e s s a e e ss o

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e a wift r th th w rd
e e sse n ce , s e an e o

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a e s n e eas a e o ,

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n a n o o o s e on e as

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ea c on ca e. en se e n,

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s ec f t h gl m e ss O t u w r e oo , no na a es

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a o e es e s oo en ar a o o

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o n e a a o n, a n o

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no n n nt dr d )
e c n an s, e e a sa
’
s ea

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s an e an Th u h r t th ch n s a n o ea
’
s e a se

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on c e d rkli g p k o o e a e , a n s o e

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’
"
e s e n se e n , 6 90 e ro re n o n O o e,

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A ttil a st yl d h im lf g d
e se r an s on o r d ew c n d an t of N e mb rod or N i mr o d .
 B OO K I I . 45

At st ill t h ur h ight h wi n d hi h r
es o eac n e s s o n,

S till t r p i g v r m oo d f r t dr r
n o e o ss a n o es ea

Aft r th h ; till him hi bl d h u d r d

e e c ase s oo -
o n s en ,

Nightly r i d up t f t th i ti t m w a se , o ea s e n sa a e a

Of th t f ll p k H t pp d f igh r w
a e ac . e s o
’
, or n e no

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an e h r f rful ll n s an s
’
o n, a ea ca ,

Wh r te ea h v g i hi t gl d l ir
e ac sa a e n s an e a

Up t rt d fr m th wild f C u di t
s a e , o e s o r s an

Or A hur Ni v h t KiOl
s -
ridg ; ne e o en s
’
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’
e e e an oa s a o

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o san u d
e i t t o s. o s e so n s, n en ,

T h Hu i h
e ur r k
nn s w ; with r r t
co se no s ea s e ec ,

N tril di t n d d wid
os s d y l ik
s e l e e , an e es e c oa s

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o re , 7 05 e sn
’

s e e co e as

An d , m r n thi g d ub tful t h ugh t hi k ight

o n ce o e, o n o , o c n

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a en n e c c es , e e s

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e n ce
o e a e ra . oo , an cr ,

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n ef h lli h di
s o rd br k nd liff e s sc o , a e a c

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e a e o d ft
s o e e e a e an o

A l h m re dr d th n th r l tl
as , o urg ea a e e en es s sco e

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o se s n a e -
a
’
a en e s, o o se a e

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e a c i v i e e e e es n a n,

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an
’
h i g thr th h d
, ec o nS till w rd pru g o
’
e s a es . on a s n ,

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as g r u d d th p l h r
a on 7 15 e so n e , e a e o se

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o o n whi h f
e b fr
o c as e , c ar e o e

O ut t ipp d hi p d till h lf i di t l t
’
s r s s ee , a n s an c e os ,

S hri k f th vi tim t r by ruthl f g

e s o e c o n es s an s

Cm
a e onth f rful br z ; th ell w eahu h d 7 20 ee e en a as s
’
.

R ight gl d w Attil wh n th
a u d
as d; a, e e s e so n s c eas e

In N or wa y .
46 ATT I L A .

i uing fr m th gl om h w th
An d, ss o e o , e sa e

Smil n th d wy lan d c p
e o e e O nw d s a e . ar s traight

H pri k
e r th pl in t th t hug
c s a c oss e a , o a e ca mp ,
Wh r th u n d wait hi will t liv
e e o sa s s , o e or d ie .
48 ATT I L A .

Withi th t rp r l t m t i t ll d
n a co o a en e en ns a
’

L k d fr m it wi d w b ut w ith t mp d fi
’ ’
oo o s n o s, e er re

B m d mildly
ea th u r i ti g
’
Thi on e n es s n . n

Hi b rd d h ry ; hi fl t t ril w d
’
s ea an oa s a n os s c ro n

A i triz d w rt vi g ; b ut with l
c ca e s a sa e a

Th t qu ti bl h p u h gl ry w r
a es on a e s a e s c o o e,

Th t m rt l qu il d b n t h him O n hi br t
a o a s a
’
e ea . s e as

T r phim fi r th Ch t
e a h d e c e, e a ro n e an
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ea

Of A ti h i b u i h d m t l h
n oc , n rn s
’
e a s o ne .

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a e , e e o s e s an ea e

W k d i Th d ri f ll d t h w rd
’

re c n eo o c a e n , an e o s

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e
’
s an a c s s e oo ac e ve ,

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o o es e e ea ,
n a o ss

A g i m r w rth th vi t ry ;
a n h d
o e o an c o on e ea

D v t d u t d th whi h h uld ut wigh

e o e n o ea , c s o o e

T h bl d f l ught d th u n d T h wid pl a in
’
e oo o s a er o sa s . e e

L y p
a yi ld d by th p rti g G th ;
o en , e e e a n o

R m hill mp d f r t f bl t r w
o e s
’
-
ca
’
o ce , oo ee e o en e

Th d p r t lli i il nt w t h d
’
e es e a e co s on , s e a c

S u p t d i S gib ; u h d rk mi t u t
s ec e an an s c a s r s

H d r p t b et w
a t h ir
c e u l d wh t fr n t e en e co n se s : an a o

Sh ll M éu mu t r t r p l
’

a ero v s s e , o e e

h d xi t d till t A ti h i th i th t u y wh
Th e Ch a r o n t ea n ea e s e s a n oc n e n n c en r , en

Jh A ti h
O a nn es i d ib d h i nti oci ty I th en s s d th i d e s cr e s na ve c . n e s e c on or r

c entu y i t w r th G d f th h ti M
as i S e P ud t H m t
o o e ere c ar c o n . ee r en . a ar .

5 02 w h ,
p k i g f th o, k f Ch i t y
s ea n t lida t
o e roc o r s , sa s, n ee e so s a

m b it i p Ch mu d i um M i i l v 1 29 ”
ti o ne ove se S ar o n n n en ar c on s . ee a so .
,

ci q wh
se .h id ti fi N mb d t h h u t
er e e w i th t h Ch
en t es e ro e n er e ar o n e a n

h d lli g h i m th G d f M i
ea , ca n Th t h d w G g
e o o a rc o n . a ea as a or on, or

sn ak b i dh d
e -
a r
’
ea .

t Th p p h t wh
e lw y
rO mp i d t h H u i h my
e esse s o a a s a c co an e e nn s ar .

1 K i g f th Al n o e ans .
 B OO K III . 49

The S courge o f h ea ven

h t tim hi p w r s o c all d ,
’
w a e, s o e s

Fr m Orl o m r h i g him th h rm it d
e an s a c n , e e c r o ss
’

S tu g with p ph ti fi
n d h il d hi m thri rO e e re , a n a
’
ce

By th t dr d m a t f r th i v g ful wr th
ea na e , s en o n en e a

T l h dul t r t Eur p
o as d w ipa ut e a e o e , an e o

A g r ti u
en e a d d m d o n v1 c1 0 s an c on e n
’
.

E m l w pr vi l g d fil d
’ ’
e n a s o e r so e o o n ce , on e e

By pid mi eth p tt d pl gu e a or e s o e a e,

S h r Aquil ee m ru hi g t di p l on co es s n , o s e

With g lid wi g th u wh l m t i t d purg 50

e n e n o eso e a n , an e

Th t g t i N h th t ll di d i d ’
e s a n an a r . or e a ca s a n ,

Wh i h qu r d wi th v t pr t
c s i t h ugh t h G d
a e as e e n s o n s, o e o

H w d w
e o d rk n t J h v h
’
, lik as a n e ss , n o e o a e

Th t ki g ur t i An ti h
a n ll ac c s
*
n oc , o er a
’

Him lf wh m gn ifi d b w d t
se o a e , or o
’
o n on e

S v th di r h d i Er b u Th t m
a e e e ea n e s . a na e

Of m l di ti Attila mbl d
a e c on _ _ e az e

Amid t hi gl fr m ld l N mb d pru g
s s o rI es o o e rO s n ,

A d ur d by piri t
n n th f iry l pse s s on e a a

Of bright E g ddi (l v li r th th b w r n a , o e e an e o e s

A nt i o c hu s E p ip h an es , see D an . xi .

f Ni l co as l u w it
O a s, a r er o f t h e 1 3 th c en t ur y ,
sa y ths at th e t i t l e of

At ti l a w as Np Mgi e os a n N e mb r o d , i n E n g a d d i n utri t us , D e i G r at ia
Hunn o rum , Med o rum, Go th orum, D an or um re x, me t us or bi s, a nd h t at

he a ft
d dd d fl g llum D i t h t p p t
e r w ar s a mit e a e e er e o , ro er e re as v b er a.

C l i iu
a v s y I p A t t il
s ip i t
sa s , g m H u um M d umse a sc r s se re e n nor , e or ,

G th um D
o or um m t um b i D i qu fl g ll um C l i Ch l
,
a n or ,
e or s, e e a e . a v e ron o .

Th i i ll t l v i d
s s co d w f m diff t u f h w uld t
a era e e nc e ra n ro a er e n so rc e , or e o no

h v mi tt d th m k bl p t f th titl d
a e o e d t f Ni m d d
e re ar a e ar o e e, e s c en an o ro an

n u d i E g dd i i f h h d
r se n nit P t u d R v y t h t A t ti l
a ,
e a s e en . e r s e e a sa s a a

(M h H
o n ar cu g p 8 2 7 A p B
. l S R H ) w
n ll d
. l t N.m d ,
. e . er . . . as ca e a er e ro

ve l i m il i N m d
s Th s ti f th H u
e d M gy
ro w . id e na on s o e n s an a ars er e sa

t b d
o e d d f m tw
e s cen f N i m d Th w
e Ch H u g 2
ro o so n s o ro . r o cz . ro n . n . c. .

p 44 &
.
,
e .
50 A TT I LA .

Wh r t un ful Cir
e e d C lyps r ul d
e ce a n a o e ,

Or Am lth d th r y G d
a ea r e ar
’
e os o

Amid lud d w t ) l ki g f Hun

sec e s ee s so e n o s,

M d G th n d D
e e s, ; t ho t rr r f thi w rld
s, a an e s e e o o s o ,

A d n urg fG d
sco S n th h ughty tyl
e o o . o ra e a s e

Of Mu di u n Up n hi h lm d h d
n
’
c s so . o s e e ea

Th ki gly bird f r t rib uti n

e n t o e o sa

With di d m w d i th t n ign w r ught in g ld

a e c ro n
’
a e s o o

Bl z d hi t d rd
a e on d w ith b u i h d pl um
s s an a s, an rn s
’
es

D fi d th
e e gl f m j ti R m e ea e o a es c o e .

Fi rm r i prid i purpos e d in h p
n e, n e , an o e,

Uph ld by di G h n
e w h br th re e e n a, no e ea es

Ext rmi ti t th i t r thr n

e na on o e s s e o es

Of Chri t gr t mpir ; by th ir f ll s ur
s
’
s ea e e e a ec e

A ki gd m mighti r th n th rown f rth

n o , e a e c s o ea ,

T b uild
O th t p t t on d whi h yi ld a a os a e c ree , c e s

Gl ryt th Evil
o inv k d fr m H ll
o e one o e o e ,

Ar Arim
e s, o r bl dy M r an , o r oo a s,

P an , S at th bl ph m us an , o r m u t ld e as e o na e n o

Of dr d d D m g rg ea e wh t l e o o on, or a e se

T h n ti n pr t r t
e a t hi o hrin h v all d
s, os a e a s s e, a e c
’

H im w by r ry n d pp d by i
on so c e a a ea se s n,

A u r dv r ry d f thi w rld
cc se , a e sa , an O s o

Libidi u pri with ll hi g t i h r w

no s n ce, a s oa s c e ,

H i d ZE gip th t r v l r u d t h i r h i f
’
a r an s, a e e o n e c e

J up it A mm m d A m l th qu f l g v ll y fill d w ith
er on a e a ea een o a ar e a e e

vin es a n d th f ui t t o wh th
er w p p tu l p i g u iv l
r ree s , e re er e as er e a s r n ,
n ers a

h lth w t b z u i g w t bi d f xqui it
ea ,
s ee re e e s , g d r nn n a er s , r s o e s e so n an

pl um g a d k
e, f v y
an l u Ev y p fum b u d d th
r oc s o e er co o r . er er e a o n e ere ,

v d id fl w f d
n e er a l f f ll Wh B h u w b h t
o er a e or a ea a . en acc s as orn , e s en

h im t b ou d i t hi v ll y th m u t i th mid t f wh i h w
e n r se n s a e , e o n n e s o c as

ca ll d A m l th H
e a Di d S i 1 3
ea s
’
6 7 68 orn . o . c . . . c. ,
.

f T h v ul tu w e th b i d f N m ire N u 48 38 2
as e r o e es s . e nn s, . .
 BO O K HL 5!

With po rt b n N r r th h rt f R m
s O sce e . ea e e ea O o e

H bid dv
e hi b n r with th d w
s a an ce s a ne e a n,

S tr g i hi f m n di rr y ; fir t h ld
on n s oe e
’
s sa a s e

A f tiv l br ti t hi G d
es e ce e a on o s o ,

S ythi A i e , who ma iv w ight

c an c n ac s se ss e e ,

P rt n t u ymb l i hi
o e o bb rd hu g
s s o , n s s ca a n ,

Unwr ught u t mp d t l ; from B b l wr k

o , n e er
’
s ee a e
’
s ec

B rn r t t B byl n by p i t impur
o e e s o a o r es s e,

Embl m f 1 En y lius ; l o g si n
e o
-

a n ce

Ag in a l d in S ythi
rev e a n d pr e rv d
’
c a, a se e

Nigh T uri Di n s I im g wh r th f
a c a
’
a e, e e e an e

Of dr d Eny d Comea t w o an an a s
’
'

o e rs

O l k th S ru Thr ugh th r k f rthwith

’ “

er oo e a s . o e an s o

Th o s r t d t rump with summ

e c n ec a e hrill on s s

Re h d At th t sign l r un d th pyr
-
ec oe . a a o e e,

Wh r pit u m u n d y s tr
e e eo f r b di g d th
s o r
’
e ee n , o e o n ea ,

Th fl we r O f E t n be uty l t a d blyth
e o as e r a , e a e n e

G th d th p g n thr n g Up hi l ft
’
a er e a a o . on s e ,

B l v d f A ttil in r g l p mp
e o e O a, e a o

St d A d i
oo u ll r di r t nd br v
r er c, c o n se o sc e e a a e,

A d v r f ithful § t th u right u
n o e -
a u o e n eo s ca se .

Gloomy th b r d rk w th rr y e ann e , a as e a a

Of hi G pidi s with th ir n ti
e b dg an s, e a on s
’
a e,

Th r v n m tl d k d O ft h th sh ut
’
e a e an e ec . as e o

Of th bl k l gi n lik th y ll f fi d
e se ac e o s, e e e o en s,

S ee J phu
os e s .

f Th e G kd by J ph u f t h w g d A
r ee na me us e M o se s or e ar -
o r es or a rs .

E y w th w g dd B ll
n o as e ar -
o ess e on a .

t D i C i u v
on t h t t h
ass w d w i t h
s w h i
sa h I p hi
s g i ifi d a e s or c en a s a cr ce

t th T u i D i
o e w a p r c v d d h w i t mpl t C m
an a as r e s er e an s e n n a e e a o an a

i d d t w t mpl
n ee p t d d v lly t p
o e es it S
r e en St b l e s e er a o o ss es s . ee ra o a so .

N imi fi d lit J d a e as . or na n es .
50 A TT I L A .

Wh r tun ful Cir

e e d C lyps rul d
e ce a n a o e ,

Or Am lth d th r y G d
a ea r e ar
’
e os o

Amid lud d w t ) l ki g f Hun

sec e s ee s so e n o s,

M d G th
e e s, d D ; toh t rr r f t
s, anhi w rld an e s e e o o s o ,

A d
n urg fG d
s co S th h ught y tyl
e o o . O ran e a s e

Of Mun di u n Up hi h lm d h d ’
c s so . on s e e ea

T h ki gly b i rd f r trib uti n

e n t o e o sa

With di d m wn d y l th t ign w r ught i g ld

a e c ro
’
a en s o n o

Bl z d hi t d rd
a e on d w ith b u i h d pl um
s s an a s , an rn s
’
es

D fi d th
e e gl f m j ti R m e ea e o a es c o e.

Firm r in prid i purp oe d in h p e, n se , an o e,

Uph ld by di r G h
e n w h br th e e e nn a, o e ea es

Ext rmin ti t th i t r thr n

e a on o e s s e o es

Of Chri t gr t mpir ; by th ir f ll ur
s
’
s ea e e e a se c e

A ki gd m mighti r th n th rown f rth

n o , e a e c s o ea ,

T b uild
o th t p t t r d whi h yi ld
on a a os a e c e e , c e s

Gl ry t th Evil
o o inv k d fr m H ll
e on e o e o e ,

Ar Arim
e s, o r bl dy M r an , o r oo a s,

P an ,S t th bl ph mou
a an , o r m un t ld e as e s na e o

Of dr d d D m g rgea e wh t l e o o o n , or a e se

Th ti pr tr t t hi hrin h v ll d ’
e na o n s, os a e a s s e, a e ca

Him w b y r ry n d pp on d by i so c e a a e as e s n,

A u r dv r y d f thi w rld
cc se , a e sar , an o s o

Libidi u pri no wi th ll hi g t i h r w
s n ce , a s oa s c e ,

H i d n ip th t r v l r u d th ir h i f
’
a r an s , a e e o n e c e

J up it A mm m d A m l th qu f l g v ll y fill d w ith
er on a e a ea een o a ar e a e e

vin es a n d th f ui t to wh th
er w p p tu l p i g u iv l
r re e s , e re er e as er e a s r n ,
n ers a

h lth w t b z u i g w t bi d f xqui it
ea ,
s ee ree es , g d r nn n a er s , r s o e s e son an

pl um g a d e,k f v y l u Ev y p fum b u d d th
an r oc s o e er co o r . er er e a o n e er e ,

v d id fl w f d
n e er a l f f ll Wh B h u w b h t
o er a e or a ea a . en ac c s as or n , e s en

h im t b o u d i t h i v ll y th m u t i th mid t f whi h w
e n r se n s a e , e o n n e s o c as

ca ll d A m l th H
e a Di d S iea sl 3 6 7 68
’
o rn . o . c . . . c. .

f T h v ul tu we th b i d f N m i
re N u 48 38 2
as e r O e es s . o nn s, . .
 BO O K ML 51

With po rt b s N r r th h r t f R m
O sc e n e . ea e e ea O o e

H bid dv
e hi b
s a r wi t h t h d w
an ce s ann e e a n,

S tr g i hi f m n di rr y ; fir t h ld
on n s oe e
’
s sa a s e

A f tiv l br ti t hi G d
es e ce e a on o s o ,

S ythi n A i
c a wh o m i v w igh t
c n a ces, se a ss e e ,

P rt nt u ymb l i hi
o e o bb rd hu g
s s o , n s sc a a n ,

Unwr ught unt mp d t l ; from B b l wr k

o , e er
’
s ee a e
’
s ec

B r r t t B byl by pri t impur

o ne e s o a on es s e,

Embl m f 1 E y liu ; l on g i n
e O
-
n a s s ce

Ag i l d i S ythi
a n r e vea n d pre
’
rv d n c a, a se e

Nigh T uri D i i im
a
g w h cr t h f an s
’
a e, e e e an e

Of dr d En y d C m
ea t w o an o an a s
’
'

o e rs

O l k th S ru Thr ugh th r nk f rthwith

’
er o o e a s . o e a s o

Th n rate d trum p with summ

e co se c hrill on s s

R h d At th t ign l r un d th pyr
e —e c oe . a s a o e e,

Wh r pit u m u d y tr
e e eo f r b di g d th
s o rn
’
es e en , o e o n ea ,

Th fl w e f E t n b uty l t
o er O—
d blyt has er ea , e a e an e

G th d th p g n thro g Up hi l ft
’
a er e a a n . on s e ,

B lo v d f A ttil in reg l p mp
e e o a, a o

St d A d i
oo un ll r di r t d brav
r e r c , co se o sc e e an e,

A d v r f ithful § t th un right u
n o e -
a u o e eo s ca se .

Gloomy th b r d rk w th rr y e ann e , a as e a a

Of hi G pidi s w ith th ir n ati

e b dg an s , e on s
’
a e,

Th r v n m n tl d k d O ft h th h u t
’
e a e a e ec . as e s o

Of th bl k l gi o se lik th y ll f fi n d
ac e o n s, e e e O e s,

S ee J phu
ose s.

Th e G k
d by J phu f t h w g d A
re e na me use M o se s or e ar -
o res o r a rs .

E y w th w g dd B ll
n o as e ar -
o ess e on a .

i D i C i u on t h t t h
a ss w d w i t hsw h i h I
s ay s ph i g i ifiad e s or c en a s a cr ce

t th T u i D i
o e wa p r c v d d h w i t mpl t C m
an a as re s er e an s e n n a e e a o an a

i d d t w t mpl
n ee p t d d v lly t p
o e es it S
r e enSt b l e se er a o oss e s s . ee ra o a so .

N imi fi d li t J d a e as . or n a n es .
 52 ATT I L A .

di m y mid th h t f R m
S cat t e r d
’
s a a e os o o e .

By th w r m y rese f S u vi bl d
e e an a ace o e c oo ,

P r ud f th ir k tt d url
o o d u lip t h ir
e no e c s an nc a ,

Wh w r hip th ll fruit ful E rth w ith th m

o o s e a -
a e

T h p ti t fE t y
e a wh
en r th m i s an s , o n ea e a n

B l mi mb r fr m it
a sa c a rtfut e o s se c e o n

E xud d r p ; d with hug lub

e ea
y d an e c s a r ra
’

S ur i b ttl
ec e th ir f r h d r r
n a e on e o e ea s ea

Cyb l gu rdi n l th bri tli g b r

e e s
’
a a s ea , e s n oa

A d fi r
n S m uie ce th t with h um e bl d
no an s, a an oo

P llut th ir publi f t dr ggi g i p mp

o e e c eas s, a n n o

Wi th h if r th ir il d G dd fr m th gr v
e e s e ve
’
o ess o e o e

Mi m d f h th
sn a eh t a O l tn ea en s c as e , se n s e e s s s o e

T h r th ir gr d light ; th w h th
0 s a e e oss e s en as e ca r ,

T h G dd
e i h
o l k whi h m y t purg
e s s, n er a e, c a no e

Th ir g uilt b ut w ll w h d v t d l v
e , s a o s er e o e s a es

S l i i th t f ul bluti
a n n C ll d t w
a o a on . a
’
o ar

Fr m th ir i d l tr u h d with bri tli g t l

o e o a o s s a es s n s ee

Th N h e li a gl m d a rva
; f ki dr d ran s ea
’
o n e a ce

With th m m r dr d th Ari trib w

e , o e ea , e an e as se e n

S bl th ir shi ld th ir ki t bl k
a e e e t in d
s, e s ns o ac n es s s a
’

Th y e m d lik
e s e f Er b u
’
d Nigh t e s on s o e s an

J i i g i m rt l t rif
o n n n d m t th y l
o d
a s e an os e o ve

N tur l t rpriz wh r D ubt d F r

oc na en e e, e e o an ea

S t lk u di ti gui h d n d th r h f rm
a n s n s
’
, a e c as o a s

Un h t th l umb ri g h v
see n re ec -
o es o e s e n ea en .

Thr br th r ki g i
ee rl t th right
o e n s n s ca e on e

Mu t d th ir O t r g th ; br v Vid mi
s er
’
e s o o s a e e r,

M t fr fr m guil in ll th t p g h t
os ee o e a a a an os ,

A d V l m th tr g fr m wh m 1 h ll pri g
n a a er e s on , o o s a s n

S ee T a c i t us de Mor . G er m .
l S ee
v
Ph bibl ot . .
54 A TT I L A .

Myst ri u hu g ; E i wi d m f t h d
e o s n sse n a n
"
s o , e c
’

Fr m f E g ddi ;
o hi ign t h w d
ar n a on s S e s e
’

A r b gr v im g a h g p d
s ca a
’
s a en a e, s e r as
’

Hi pt r
s sc e di g with mimi h n d e, en n a c a ,

Tw fi g r t t h d t iz tw l d t h ld ’
o n e s s re c o se e, o c ose o o .

Thu dight d m ur ful nigh hi futur qu n

s , an o n , s e ee

S t d Alb n d littl th f r th ught

oo e ro , an e en o e o ,

Th t fr m th ir i u mu t h r ft r pri g
a o e .
ss e s e ea e s n

Th t gr ta ! i t ur d w
ea i t h im p ri l m
on e, i gh t c nc e e a ,

Wh gl ri u p l di h uld r z fr m th
o se o o s a a ns s o a e o e ar

T h b ulw rk
e f th Hun B id t h m t d
a s O e . es e e s oo

A d gn bo tful t h v p il d f lif
a e s, as o a e s o
’
o e

W t rn 1 Th d ri by hi ki dr d l
es e eo o c, s n e an ce

Amid t th fl d f vi t y ut h rt
s e oo o c or c s o .

Hi y ll w t r
s e hi p ur ski
o nd h k ess e s , s e n, a c ee s

Fr h with th bl m f y uth utvi d hi garb

es e oo o o , o e s

I br
n ightn ; t he d t i u d
esst h v t re ss e , an e es

Of wy ilk th tr ppi g ri h with g m

sn o s , e a n s c e s,

A d b lt
n f gl ey g ld T h B tri ki g
s o oss o . e ac an n

N t u r g rd d in th t w rlik thr g
o n e a e a a e on

D i pl y d hi r g l p mp Him f th r ll d
’ ’
s a s e a o . a e ca

My lth wh m th Hu f n uptial j y
co a, o e n, o o s

Ev r in ti t with libidi u gl n
e sa a e, no s a ce

Vi w d d ub tful f hi p urp h lf hi v d
’
e , o O s o se , a ac e e

I l t r r v l ; b ut J h v h m
’
n a e e e s e o a s ar

Th e name o f th e E ss enes , th e anci en t r ec lu ses o f E ng ad d i , g fi

s i ni es

in G k re e a swar m o fb ee s .

r Ch arlemain w as t h e ri ghtful h ei r of Clod ion , bigd

e n e sc en ddf
e ro m
Alberon .

r Th eod o i c w as sai d to h av e b een kill ed by

r An d a ges an O stro g th i
o n

th e ar m y
A ttil Hi ub qu of a. s s se en t dv tua en r es a re fi c ti ti ous . Th e
d ress f y u g G th f k i d
o a o n o o r an s e sc r i b d by S id
e o ni us A p ll i
o na ri s, a s

we ll th t f th G th i g
as l
a o e o s n e n er a .
 BO O K III . 55

C ut h rt hi b t T h d m l t n d r st y r
s o s o as . e a se
’
s e e e ea s

H d p rt d i thy v st u pill d h ll
a s o e n a n ar
’
a s,

B miy n ulptu d i th livi g r k

a a ,
*
sc re n e n oc

By p tri r h l tr n gth w h m rt l lif

a a c a s e , en o a e,

Y t u b ridg d m ight gl ri u ly
na mpl t ‘

e e , o o s co e e

Wh t th b ld mi d n ived O ft h d h i w d
a e o n co ce . a s e v e
’

T h s mil whi h r di ti g t u ri
e e lit c , a a n a s n se ,

Thy f tur Buddh wh ea l l f rm es , a o s e co ossa o

High t w ri g fr m th B tri gl
o e tan d y t
n o e ac an en , s s e

N r thy gig n ti
ea n t d b t rid a c co so r , an es es

Th p r h f thin
e n rm u f
o c ; d ft
O e e o o s an e an o

G zing b v h d
a wh r fl m d t h v
a o e a seen , e e a e o ea en

Abrupt C ph tu 1l with hi cr t f fi o an s, s es O re

By m gi rit s ad re d a d t ri kli n g f t
an e o , an , c as

From th gr t ridg of C f 1 it w t r flow d

e ea e a , s a e s
’

T P t l
o d ll th t r dl d
a a a, a n a a sac e an

Wh r th e eh d l d ian f ig n th g t
e s c o rc f H ll
’
n e s e a es O e

F uthw rd
ar s o Clad in r im t bright a d g y
a . a en n a

B hi d th i hi f w r r g d th Ea t rn G th
e n e r c e s e e an e e s e o s,

Fl w r f th b ttl P ti l u d pl id
o e o e a e . ar co o r
’
a s,

Cl fitt d t th ir br wny f rm l ft b r
o se e o e a o s, e a e

Th ms d vig r u h m th ir ur ts r o ugh
e ar an o o s a s e s coa

S ee A s iati c R h
ese ar c l es, v o . 6 . BlhBa c a mi or B mi
a y an w as th e

fmu
a o s B a ctr a of Pli y St b n ,
ra o, an d D i o d o rus S i culus ; th er e is c er

t a i nly n o xi ti g B l h B kh
l
vo ca n i c it u t d i
mount ai n i n th e e s n a c o ar a , s a e n

an i i g u u v ll y
rr It i i d t h t th
o s l l t t u f B uddh p
a e . s sa a e c o ossa s a e o a a

p t mil wh th fi t b m f th m i g u hi up i t
ear s o s e en e rs ea o e or n n s n s nes on .

Fl g t i B t i C p h
a ra ti ti b u v t x
n P li N H l 2
ac r s e an noc s er e . n . . . . . c.

1 10 B t i th i ty t th u t y B t i u
. ac r a s e c , no e co n r ae r a a.

r Th I d u p i g f m t h p t f t h C u i
e n s s i dg
r n ll d P s ro e ar o e a cas a n r e ca e a ro

p mi u i w h i h i th w
a s s, d ful x v ti f B miy
n c Ib l 6 s e on er e ca a on o a an . . . . c .

20 P t l d th d l t f th I d u w th Av u f th Hi d
. a a a an e e a o e n s as e er n s o e n oo

p t oe s .
 56 A TT I L A .

Of fur y p il t ght b lt d rou d th fl k

r s o s, I e e n e an ,

H u g fr m th h uld r wh
n o th l k fg i e s o e , en ce e c oa o ree r

With purpl m rgi fl ted t th br z e a n oa o e ee e .

T h bri t ly h r
e ki r u d th ir k d f et
s o se s -
n o n e na e e

W firmly b u d ; th i r b r rm h ld
as high
o n e a e a s e on

Th mi il h t h t
e ssth h k d pe r a c e , or e oo e s ea

Whi h ft h d p d d th h v t ; r u d th b
c o a re a
’
ea
’

s ar e s o n e o ss

Of t w y m t l fr m th ir full rb d hi ld
a n e a o e -
e
’
s e s

St m d th whit b m refl t d P ri z d f p d 220

’
re a e e ea ec e . e or s ee

B rd d H ruli
ea e d th i r gl m y h lm
e an s rear
’
e ea e s,

Arm d wi th t r ight w rd
’
d p d r u rr w l u g
s a s o s, an on e o s a o s s n

A r th i r ked b k th girdl rud

c oss e na ac s e e e

A d n d l th ir l g rb t r milit t
s an a s e so e a s e n an s,

I ur d t h r u m v d th
n e o r tmea n o e e se c e o an

Of wid w burn t n th fu r l pyr

o s, o e ne ea e

Amid t th w il f i f t ; lik th d m
s e a o n an s e e a es

Of P limb th i f Ori t
a o ra n ar en .

N t with v rm ili n il d purpl l th d ’

o e o ce or e c o e ,

S t u d d d impl in hi t t
’
a na o rn , an s e s s a e,

T h gl i u Hun up
e or o hi r g l thrs , on s e a on e

R i d
a se G d b v hi ubj t ki g
, as a o , a o e s s ec n s.

B id him p rt r f hi l thly u h
es e , a ne O s oa co c ,

S mil d E k m i luxuri t prim f y uth

e s a n an e o o ,

Hi d ugh t r
s ad hi brid ; pru g fr m th w mb 23 5
e an s e s n o e o

Of Hi d f ll n h tr wh h d br ught
ar e
’
s
*
en c an e s s, o a o

Virgin l b uty d f rbidd l r

a ea an o en o e

T d r t br th r upti l b d ’
o e se c a e a o e s n a e ,

Hild t f m u i r m
a, oo nd ag o s n o a n ce a s on ,

B r f hi b
o n or F i B urgun di n h ll
s ane . ar n a a s

I dig t mut br thing r v g h m ur

n n an , e, ea e en e, s e o ns

S ee th e S c a n in a i a n d v sa g as .
 BO O K I II . 57

T he d ubl in t fr m hi b d ut st
o e ces , o s e o ca

T b o v l m t S h v r m il d
e a a ss a
’
s a e . e ne e s e

Up f l Gu th r h B urgu di l rd
on a se n e , er n an o ,

W dd d by fr ud d f th d th lik t r
e e a , an O e ea -
e an ce

By tr t hrown up n h
easo n b ut u fr m o er ea eo s a e

U i u till r u d t l t t kn w
n c o n sc o s, a o se oo a e, o o

T h w r g i fli t d fr m hi gra p h pru g
e on s n c e , o s s s e s n ,

Th r v tr h w y br
’
e a en te sse s o e r e r sn o ea s

Pr i g iess n gui h whil th bright d flu h

n an s , e e re s

G v t f ld b uty t th t W dr u f rm
a e en o ea o a on o s o

A gl y n d ur t wh h v
or a p d a c se o o a e re a
’

H f ta l h rm
er a Nigh h m l E k m t
c a s. s a e e ss s a sa

Hi th u n d qu n
s o Th r sa hi d r t j ee s . e e , o n ce s ea es o
y,
Light h t d R g -
m r u nd v i ;
e ar e e an , a o o s a a n

Th r Cr a m th r f hi h
e e ec , r o e o s c o se n a ce ,

St aid i m tr l dig ity ; n r wh m

n a on a n ea o

Hi b t l v d I h hh tO d by
s es -
o r e th n r a s o , se e s e e n
’
e

F r t ld t b hi thr n u
o e o o r tr g e s o
’
e s s cce s s o , s on

T b d th S yt hi
o en b w wi ld th l
e c an o , or e e an c e ,

I u fl dg d i n f
n n y Hi rli r h p
e e an c . s ea e o e,

Ell fi t b r
ac , f Cr rs by th pil-
o n o e ca, e e

H d r g d hi A t i
a an w ith ki gly tat
e s c a z res n s e

N r Attil
ea w Hu ; th ir g rb th
’
a s o m n ns e a e sa e,

Li l id with rmi
n en o e r a
’
nd ft p il e n e, a so s o s

Of m r t rib th t b th g ld h rd
ean e e s, a ro e o en oa

Of hu b dm th frug l h u wif dr d
s an en , e a o se e s
’
ea ,

Cl ly mp t d fur L g t l d h rd
o se co ac e s . on a e an a

I t w r m n wit urp i g t r rd ’
e e, a s s a ss n , o e co

Th p g n b
e a r multif rm d tr g
a
"
a nn e s o an s an e.

Di s ti ng ueb antur C i mb i r t a ur o , S c l vi d
a r a co n e , G pid vi ul a
e ae na c .

Al an i , B u gu d i
r n ,
ac Su vi e c atto i n mi li tar i b us si g n i Ol u M g u
s . a s a n s,

li b 2
. . c. 25 .
58 A TT I L A .

T he S uevi cwith un l nti g grip

cat, re e n e

R dy t pri g th Cimbri r mp t bull

ea o s n , e an a an ,

T h dr g n m uld d i S l v ni
e a o , br
o e n c a o an a ss,

A d th G pidi
n e hip f m u ig
e an s , a a o s s n

I n b t tl si th s r d k l fir t h wn
’
a e, e e r n ce e ac e ee , s e

O D d n Tm d imp ll d
’
n o u
on e a ar s, a n e

By h r fr m th p t M ti w mp
e o es
"
o e en aeo an s a ,

S t mm d th n w t r i t in t th t mi dl d p l
’
e e e s a o a an oo ,

T h t gn t
e s a f S turn l wh
an
— d dw v s
sea o a , os e ea a e

S t t h d wid n d t id l t th Ar ti tr n d ;
’
re c e a e e ss o e c c s a

Till thr th t p g mid ibil t r d

o
’
a assa e, a s an ee s

B rn h uld ri g d wn th fl d wid
o e s o e n urs o e oo , a er c o e

Th thu d ri g v lum nd ll d mai

’
e n nt
e n ,
o e re , a , ro a n

B y d th H r ul n olumn with h r w ight

e on e e c ea c s, s ee e

S ub m g d zt A tl n ti i n o
er e n ight n d d
y a s, ne a a

Ab lish d fr m th n ti n N tl fm d
’
o o e a o s . o e ss a e

Up n o zur fi ld th li n wn d
an a e e e o c ro
’

E x lt it h d b v thr milk whit m r

a s s ea a o e ee -
e a es,

T h G thi c § n ig n
e o All ll t d r i e s . , co ec e a se

Th ir thr t n i g ymb l u d th m rti l pyr

e ea e n s o s ro n e a a e .

A when th l b uri n g w t i h rg d with l uds

s e a o es s c a e c o

S ulphur u r dy f m th ir w mb t l os
eo s, ea ro e o o o e

Di rd t win d nd b lt f f rk d fi
s co an s, a o s o o e re ,

Th t till d l y th ir wr th whil N tur t l

a s e a e a , e a e s ea s

F orl v li o r p it
e it w r k
n e ss a es e e re s ec ,

A d y t th fi r
n e rtill ry f h v n
e e ce a e o ea e

I il t ;
s s en p rt nt u n d mutso o e o s, a so e,

Th wful g t h rin g f h th
e a w
a e o ea en ar

T he Ag r on a ut s . f S ee O r ph eus ar g on .

1 S ee Pl a to , T im u ae s , a n d Cri ti as .

See Ol u M g
a s a n us .
 BO O K III . 59

H ng r u d th Hu B f r it rank dv
a s o n d e n . e o e s s a an c e ,

H fr m hi s bb rd dr w th id l grim
e o s ca a a s e o ,

Divi A in c ne That t l upr i d

c a es . s ee a se

My i d d r t Bri t n s k wn r whil
r a s a o e, o o no e e e,

Wh t tim the ph t m m r h th y r v r d
a e an o on a c e e e e ,

S n f P n dr g n h ight who s wi z rd lif

o o e a o , e a e

W w dd d t E x lib
as e th t thri e o ca a r, a ce

Wav d it t ng umm n
e th fl d
s s ra d h e s o s o er
’
e oo , an e

E i h d ; b ut till vi wl ft t n ight
’
v an s s e e ss o a ,

Lik th t t rrific hunt r wh fir t w

e a e e , o s e re

Th h rmed wo d in Nin v h with h rn

e c a s r e e , o s

R u i g a h v g fr m hi la ir h w p
o s n e c sa a e o s , e s ee s

T h d rks m v rt nd h k Albi ’
e a o ot e co e , a s a es on s c s

With midnight w ; an d still midst fE tn wild a e , a s

’
s

P r ipit u wh r bl s t d Typh w rithe s

ec o s, e e a e on

S t t h d u d r hug P l ru s r t ri
’
re c n e e e o s, ec e se

Hi f iry h ll
s a mb w d in h g l a pring ;
s, e 3 15 o er
’
c an e e ss s

Wh r p d fr m M d e d trif h y rly m urn

e e , s ca e o o r
’
s s e, e ea o s

Th r e ud nt w un d N l g b f r
ecr e sce o . or on , e o e

T h v n r t d f l hi t in d wh il
’
e e e a e a c on , s a e e re
-

With bl dy rgi i C m n f oo o es n o a a s
’
an e, J

S hall m th pirit f th t i t d 1 fi d T 5 L 3 20
ar e s O a sa n e
-
en ,
i

S till E gl n d gu rdi n m nd aft i n v k d

’
s a an n a e, a o o e

Amid th din f w wh s m gi bl d e o a r, o e a c a e,

Ch lyb fr m C pp d i u t Nil
a , o a a oc a n o e

V xd G d l t Th t sw rd wh t it m
’ ’ ’
e o s e ec . a o , a e er s na e,

Chalyb dic i , Chalyb , or E xcalib ar,

O n Cherso n esus, to the hr e o s
’
sh d a e,

Kin g A thu S th r r. ee e d
tra i tion s g h im i G v Tilh
con cer n in n er a s ar .

de re g B it n . r . St G g. eo r e.

t S ll d by Ly ph
O ca e co ron . A h ill S E u ip H
c es . ee r . ec .
60 A TT I L A .

W ho r g ld rm
ose I n u r fr m hi t mb o en a o o s o

Vi di tiv
n l w th l v ly
c e, s e ; r i t lf e o e on e
J
se

Di i d l g
v n e , an t ll t d i h v on con s e a e n ea en

B id th
es t might y h un t r 1:
e a ll d i Thr e , ca
’

n ace

C d
an d M m t u G d f t rif
aon an a er s, o o s e .

B r d f lik rit
a e or bl dy d ef ul e s, a s oo , an as o ,

Th ugh ixt
o g un r l ti g y r
s ee n a es, e en n ea s

O f d rk id l t ry h v p u d th i r ru t
’
a o a , a e o r e s

O th g r b ult d ymb l th p il
’ ’
n e o e -
o er s o , o er e e

E r t d fi xt it gl r
ec an N lt r t d a es . o a a s an s

Bl d oo tifi d ;
-
impi u hri
san c e l no o s s n e con cea s

Th b m i ti
e a p n d un il d ;
o na on , O en a ve
’

N O h ry pri t w ith w r th O fill t w d

’
oa es s ea r e c ro n

Att d th vi tim L i k th e fi r d rk
'

en e c O s. e os e ce n e s, a , 3 40
D r d u ppr h bl wh d c d r u d
ea , na o ac a e, o an e a o n

Thr h d d H t d th ir n f rm
ee -
ea e e ca an e o o

P o ly xen e .

t S ee th e s pl d id l qu
en e o en c e o f P ruden ti us ,
w h o w as d p i ted by
e re c a

Gi bb b on , e c aus e h e was a vig o r o us an d un an s we r a bl d f d f

e e en er o

Ch i ti ity
r s an .

C o n t emp t o P rin c i p vit e ae

P ern i c i e m
'
ven e ra t ur h o mo co li t i p s e c r ue n t u m
C a rn ifi c e m, gla d ii que a cie m j ug uland us ad or a t . P rud H a ma r t . .

Th e s wo r h h P ly d , by w ic
w ifi d w ll d Ch lyb d i by
o xe n e a s s ac r ce , as c a e a c

Ly phco th t
ron ,f St G g w a ll d Ch lyb f A thu E li b r
o . e or e as c a e a ,
o r r xca a .

Th i i d t i ty i v i d t I t w t h w d i t h
e r en s e en t ll ti
. O i as e s or n e c on s e a on r on
,

th G
e k m f N mb d Ly ph
r ee na e or ll it th w d f C d
e ro . co r o n ca s e s or o an ao n ,

an d id t ifi
en C d wi t h O i
es by ll i g h im t h f th d w ith
an ao n r on , ca n re e -
a er e
,

l ti t hi f bul u bi th S m MS S f Ly ph h v t it
re a on o s a o s r . o e . o co ro n a e r a

ph ph g Oi K d
ro n as anll ud i g t th b th t i t i h O p h
an a o ro s , a n o e o r os r s o c os . r .

Ag
r E ith Ly ph
on . ther ib w h i co t d t i t p h u mu t
ron , o r e s cr e o n ser e r a ro , s

hv b
a e v
een con t wi t h t h u if m f
e rsan f th Th p i e cr c or os se o e er a nean s acr

fi
c es . S b l w b k 7 v 86
ee e o ,
oo . . .

1 O i r on . S O ph u A g uti ee r e s r on a ca .
62 A TT I L A .

Fit sa c rifi
Mr murd r r
ce to a s, a
*
e e

Fr m th b gi in g A i gl y fir t
o e e nn . s n or s ,

F r m t in r k th br v O t iu m ;
o e os an , e a e s or s co es

Th wh m n bl r f rm with gr m t ur
an o a o e o , a ce a e

H r ul n tr ngth mbi i g n v r R m
e c ea s e co n n , e e o e

S nt f rth t w
e o C ptiv Ch l n fight
o ar . a e e re a o
’
s

H m u d t lib rt y n gl ry l t
’
e o rn no e , or o os ,

N or lif thu f rf it ; b ut k n r p ng
e s o e a ee e a

A i l d him whil hi y u d his brid

’ ’
ssa e s e e s rv e
y , e,

I n full z d l v li d r ’
on e n o e n ess a rra se e e
y
-

Lu ili b mi g thr ugh h g ld n l ks

c a, ea n o er o e oc

M k ign ti n n d u dyin g l v
ee re s a o a n o e,

P pt by th h p th t
ro v N t th t bright p ir
e o e a sa es . o a a 380
N r tm
ea es r h typ d l t d b dan s a c
’
e e an e as e a se ,

E i
re s n c orrupti g h d b idg d his p n n a a r e s a

Of lif n d t tur fr h mid t E d j y

e a s a e, es s en s
’
o

I u d
n
yi
n ng b u t y m
e ca igh t x l ea , e ce

T h i r bl m l
e ymmt ry B hin d th m h in d
a e e ss s e . e e c a
’
385
C m wh t f L ti y uth G thi
a e a o nk a n o , or o c, sa

Chi f t n d n bl t mid th rri d ar

e es a o es e se e c s,

Wh n bb d th fl d f i t ry ; n v r mo r
e e
’
e oo o v c o e e e

T t r d th t nt d fi ld mbiti w lk
’
o ea e e e e , a on s a ,

Wh r gl ry fling
e e h mi id l f r
o s o er
’
o c a o ce

H g ld n m tl
er o d b uild high i
e i an e , an ,
s n a r

A d thl n m i u h n h ur h w v i
ea e ss a e n s c a o o a n

W ll pl d th ki g urv y th g ll t f rm
e e as e e n s e s o se a an o s,

W rthy hi gr t bl ti ; b ut hi y
o s ea o a on s e e

Dw ll w d ri g
e s Lu ili ; m rk h br w
on e n on c a a s er o

A g li
n h e m k p ud n y uph ld
c, er ee e c , e

By gl wi g f ith t uff r w r th d th
o n a o s e , o se an ea ,

M ar s wa s t r i e di n th e A p gu
reo a s fo r th e m ur d er o f Hali ro th i us .
 BO O K III . 63

Abho rr d
’
e xp o ur
id l t us thr g s e in t he o a ro on ,

Th ir m
e n d th m
o gl d pl dg f h t
en , a e an e e e o a e

T th M st High O gl
o e o fir t tum d h 40 0 . ne a n ce s
’
on er,

Hi s t ur f this w rld O t iu p k
re a s e o o , s or s s o e,

S tr gth d by h ly f rti tud n d tru t

’
en en s
‘

o o e a

I Him wh
n uff s n t n h ir t f ll
, o s er o o e a o a ,

But f wi s n d nd b u tiful
or e e O Ki g s a o n . n ,

W ll n d th t I with j y pp o h thi pil

e ee s a o a r ac s e,

A d gl rify th F th r wh h
n o nt e a e , o a s se

Th girt with t rr r d Ab add

ee , cr w e o an on s
’
e ,

T s urg hi p pl
o co I e k n wi h
s eo e . n o r as , or s ,

R mi i f m thi bl dy p mp f d th
e ss o n ro s oo o o ea ,

P rmitt d n ot t h ur th t grim w rd
e e , o on o a s o

I n v in p rs d by thi id l tri
a as e e ne o a e s,

But f u in fuln by Him wh giv s

or o r s e ss, o e

P w t th E vil on n d thr Hi will

o er o e e, a , o
’
s ,

H w fOul
o ve r n tifi th d d soe , sa c es e ee .

W uld r y l Hun if m m y d r t wi h
o , o a , an a a e o s

Ought hi Cr t r will n t t h u nd thi

s ea o s o , o a ne

W r lik
e e I m gl dd r i th b n d
e as a , a e n e se o s

T w rko lv ti n t my de thl
o sa ul a o o a e ss so ,

Th gird th gl ri u m j ty n d might
an e o o s a es a ,

Wh i h th u but w
c t f o Tim eare s or a sea so n . e

Will m wh th t k
co t l th bruis d r d
e, en a e e n s ee , e e ee

O whi h th u l
n t c w h ll pi r o th ; ur t
e an e s no , s a e ce ee c s

By wh r t d ll thin g f th ir g d
o c ea e a s or e oo ,

Th ugh P w r p rv rs wh m g ify thy p id

o o e s e e e, o a n r e

Ag i t thy M k r t th ir bitt r t
a ns a e , a e e co s

H v m d th h m f Hi b titud
a e ar r
’
e sc e e o s ea e.

M nd my bl t mp i n d th thu
e a t
es co an o s ea , s s en ,

Sh ll p urg f rthly i
a n d lift fr m h
e o ea s n s, a o e n ce

T m r n t hin b we r i n w ath d wi th j oy
o a a a e o s, re e ,
 64 A TT I L A .

Whi h h ll b th r f v r Up n m
c s a e e e or e e . o e

Thy will wh t r b d , O n ly b
a e e n
’
, e on e. ne o ee

O t iu k hi
s or qu r r Thi h d
s as s s co n e o . s an ,

B t th d i p tl
e ro
’
p urity w mi n s o ess , as n e,

A d i if ught b l g t m rt l m
‘
n s, o e on o o a an

I d t h l t r ti l d gr t it H v
’
n ea s as a c e an , an , ea en,

By m my t ri u ti m y till b mi
so e s e o s e a s e n e,

Wh r g l ith r w
e e an w d!
e s ne I k e o o, n o r e as

No b f l i f f thi my b ut u
e en o e or s ea eo s on e ,

M t ff ri g t h G d wh m y r um
ee o e n o er o , o a es e,

Wh r h will hi w ; b ut yi ld h
en e e
’
e x s, s o n e e r se

Immu ity fr m th n ppr bri u rit o e se o o o s es

L t th i g t h t p llut th
e no n rh ma o e n ea er co e,

A d 0 ! r p th
n li es H ec d ; blu h er s a n e c e as e a s

Bright v rmili as eLu ili h k on , o er

’
c
’
a s c ee ,

S t i d th
a n l r iv ry w ith l v li r hu
’
e c ea o a o e e e,

Th n fr h Aur r fr m h d wy
a es o a o er e c ar

Sh d e th s on
p ni g r b u
e od h meild y n o se -
er e es

With d wn t l h o il d th ir m d t b m
c as as e s ve
’
e o es ea ,

An d m t t hi e b ut
no ftly did h h d s so er an

R tur hi pr ur whil u p k tho ught

e n s e ss e, e ns o en s

C m full f m m y
a e o h p i r it
e Chi for o er
’
er s . e ,

R pli d th ki g d rd t l k d th whil
e e e n , an a en oo
’
e e

P lluti
o th t f i r
on o n t hy b ld pa h a on e, o s ee c

D rv e se b es a d righ tly h t th u r v d
o o n , an as o c a e .

R l d h t d u r m t dj y
e e ase , s e s an s o r o na en an o ,

W rthy m r h b d ri h ti u t t
o a on a c
’
s e : c ss es , en s

Br thi g S b
ea n w t d qu l righ t
a aea n s e e s, an e a s

With th my h ese rt h ll b h r ; c o se n c o n so s, s a e e s

P mire e-
i t ti
ne n ce i f rm n s a o n , as n o

Sh i x lli g bright A ki dli g flu h

e s e ce n .
”
n n s

S h t udd
o s h br w
e n o er d
’
n i h d t r igh t ;
er o , an va s
’
s a
 BO O K III .

Whil r e, ai s i n g
ki g h t d f t y on the n er s e as e e,

(A t
s s re n
g t h d g t f r ) h
en b ’
u t u f a ai n s ea er ea eo s ace

S r d p l c
e e n e an fr t d h m Sh to d
a e on on e i . e s o

L i k m t h r l v i it t
e so e e till
e ea s an , so s

A d u p tu b d
n n H
er pirit whi h r whil
r
’
.
"

er s , c e e e

Clu g t h hu b d ly w pir d
n o er s an on , no as e

U t th ir h v ly F th r d th thr
n o e ea en a e , an e one

Wh r p e e with gl ry d w ll
eace Th t p rf t p o e s . a e ec eace,

Whi h d v lik fr m hi i rm t b d
c o e -
e o s nne os a o e 47 0
D d
es ce n G d w p pl wh th pr y r
s on o
’
s o n eo e, en e a e

Of p ti t ff i g i by g l r i d
a en sp er n s an e s a se

Up t th he v f h v
o e fi md h
a en o ul ea e n s, co n r
’
e r so

With l ti fr fr m d ub t
co n so a on r ee o o o r ca e ,

An d t r qui l thu h p k
an I m rv l t s s e s o e . a e no ,

Gr t Attil f gr t th u t i p w r
ea a, or ea o ar n o e ,

A d d d f
n rthly d ri g b t u d ;
ee s o ea a n , es n on e

I m rv l t th t th u h uld t t d r w lth
“

a e no , a o s o
’
s en e ea

A d ublu ry t r
n s ur b ught by h m
na e as es o s a e

U t Chri ti w m
n o a Th u h t dru k
s an o an . o as n

At th r f u t i
o e wh op r i i u tr m
n a n s, o se e n c o s s ea

Ci dl thy b tt r th ught ; th
Ir es ur e f l if e o s e so ce o e,

Wh n ll wh w ill dri k fr ly f thy thir t

e ce a , o , n ee , or s

H v r w ll d But l r hi f pr udly thr

as n e e e
’
. ea n , c e o on e d
Up th u
on a d tribut ry thro san a on es ,

Th t u t u S vi ur l g f r t ld
a n o s a a o , on o e o

By t r i p ph ti whil u willi g pr f
s a ns ro e c, e n n oo

Fl w d fr m th v i f yb il d f r
’
o o e o ce O s s an o s e e s,

H p d th rr w d r thr ugh whi h wh

as o e e na o oo , o c o co me
T Him f
o m f rt h ll rriv th t b ur
o r co o , s a a e a o ne, 49 0
Wh r ll thy t r i t h ur th fr il t y
e e a an s e n o no s, e a o s

Thy p w r uld ff r w uld b u t d l ;

o e co o e , o e co n e o ss

An d H l l H ll wful g t
e a o n e c a n c o se e
’
s a a e s,
66 ATT I L A .

bi d d l
An d f v r Fr m thy b
n an o o se or e e . o o on

Of m r y I pp l Willi g d gl d
e c a ea . n an a

I yi ld m t th e rifi i l w rd ; e o e s ac c a s o

An d thi w k fr m th L rd wh i th d y
s ea a e e o , o, n e a

Kn w ly t J h v h fr m th du t
o n on o e o a , o e s

Sh ll r i it t t rn l lif d d
a a se o e e a e, a orn
’

With li m t m r lik hi gl riou lf

n ea en s o e e s o s se ,

N w rd r h will Imm di t w r th ”
o o e as e . e a e a

Fl m d fr m th m r h y ; i t t h g v
a e o e on a c
’
s e e n s an e a e

T h f t l ig w h r t
e a a di m l t r i n
s n, e ea a s a s a

T h d dly mu i bl w myst ri u
e ea t s c e , e o s n o es

Attu d m l di u ly
ne d t th i r l e o o s an , a e c o se ,

Arp d th b rd f S ythi r i d h
a , e g a o c a, a se i s son .

S w rd f th gi t wh up pil d t h v
o o e an ,
*
o -
e o ea en

Hi t w r tup d u h il
s o e B r ft f ight
s en o s, a e e o s ,

F ing th gl ri u u hi gl y
ac e o o s s n, s ea e e es

Ag i dr k light n d p w r wh r fir t h r us d
a n an a o e , e e s e o e

Th h i Ni v h b f r th High t
e c ase n ne e , e o e e es

A mighty hu t r N r Ar turu w n e . ea c s no

Hi d thl s
rim g w i
ea t h t h t rry b l t
e ss
J
a e, e s a e

Eth r l fl m ; thy mbl

e ea , w rd divi
“

a es se an c e , s o n e,

Nim dll d by th G k O i
ro , ca Th ey f O i h vi g e ree s r on . e e es o r on a n

b p ut ut h i id t h v
ee n o , v d h i i gh t by l ki g t th
e s sa o a e r ec o e re s s oo n a e

su i th
n E t ; whi h pp
n e t asm th t h v d ki gly
c a e ars o ean a e r e co er e n

auth i ty byor m vi g tw d t N i re v h S P ud tiu H m t

o n eas ar o ne e . ee r en s a ar .

v 1 29 &
. d 5 20 wh
, c h id
. an t ifi th v il p i ipl
, G d f er e e en es e e r nc e or o o

th h eti M i with th h d f Ch O w h ipp d t A ti h

er e c a r c on , e ea o ar n o rs e a n oc
,

th h u te N mb d d th Sw d g d
n er e ro , an e or -
o .

H i ill t v t t q ui e d f qu t i
e es en a or a r o x , c ae e re en

I n can t as a ni mas n o n c e ss at p lec t er e N embr o th .

1 Th e c o n st e ll a ti o n o f O r i on , w h o i s i d en t i ca l w it h N im d Th ro . e

ri v E id u wh i h fl w d th
er r an s, c o e ro u gh th e Ely s ia n fie ld w f bl d t
s, as a e o

s p i g f m th h l f O i
r n ro e ee o r on .
 BO O K III . 67

Gl ea ms by his side in h e av e n . S o l e so urce o f p o we r , 515

In i r on maj e sty to m an re v e a l
’
d
bl d
O ft ha s thy v tive l ught r gi v
a e to o s a e en

M id f r r h
a s ai e lyx
t an P o h e n a, o r s e

W h fi llet b und di t i d thy T uri hrin

o -
o s a n
’
a c s e,

G r p i kl d T r ni with rit h r lf
o e s -
r n e a a s, e s, e se

E p d i Auli
sc a O th S ythi
e hm n s . n ee c
’
a s s a e,

Ap t t S yl p u d th t r m f d th
os a e c a s, o r
’
e s ea o ea ,

Wh t tim hi d m with P ri
a phi x girte s o es a an s n es

Bl z d thund r mitt n whil h wr th d hi r w

a e e -
s e , e e ea e s c o n

With B h li i y d p rv r ac c 5 25 an a an v , an e e se

J i d i th m dd i g thi u l ik Gr k
o n
’
n e a en n as s, e ee s

Eff mi t f whi h b f r thy pil

e na e or c e o e e

H i h d w i B y th
s ea t ru k ff *
as n or s e n es s c O ,

Ju t r trib uti n f wh di d r whil

s e o or o e e e e

Opp i g th y il rgi pi m l r t
os n o se e o es , e ce ea en

By hi fi r m th r n Cith r s br we ce o e o ae o n s
’
o .

Thr f th d rmy t y ! t r l w rd
ee -
a er
’ J
s er e e na s o ,

ki g f th S y th i w b h d d i B y th
S c y las , n o by h i
e c an s , as e ea e n or s e n es s

s ubj t f ec s g gi g i th B h l i i t w h i h th y bh d
o r en a n n e a cc an a an r es , c e a o r re ,

an d h i m bl p l s buil t ft th G k f h i w d t y d by
ar e a ac e, a er e ree as on , as es ro e

l ight i g n n di g t H d tu P t h u w ut t p i
,
ac c or n by h i
o er o o s .
en e s as c o e ces s

m th o Ag v f b t u ti g th gi f B hu
er a e or o s r c n e or es o acc s.

t O i w ll d C d
r on by th B ti
as c a d th e m w an aon e oeo an s , an e sa e as

A M
r e s or pp f m tw p g i Ly ph
a rs , a s a i w hi h h
ear s ro o a ss a es n co ro n , n c e

ca ll th Th i G d f w C d
s e C d
ra c an d M m t o o ar an a on or an aeo n an a er o s ,

v 890 d 1 3 7 0 H ll 328 th w d whi h l w P ly

. . an . th
e ca s, v . . e s or c s e o xen e e

th d w d fC d h v i g b f bl d t b th
’
f th
r ee -
a er O i s or o an aon , r on a n een a e o e e

s on f J up it
o N p tu d Ap ll j i tly ;
er , d h te f th ne, an o o o n an e r an s er s e

t ip t
r it y t t h
a er n w d i t lf wh i h w o id d t b d ivi
e s or d se ,
c a s co n s ere o e ne an

i d tifi d w it h i t p
en e it w i th s f k i g A th u w h
o s sessor , as as n e ca se o n r r, o

co uld t xi t nom m t wi th ut i t
e A h ill
s a d ft h im N p t
o en o . c es , a n a er eo o

l mu p t d d t h v i h it d th i gi l w d f O i
e s, re en e o d th
a e n er e e or na s or o r on , an e

p t i f A ttil w imil
r e en s on o S Tz t z Ly ph a d l
as s ar . ee e es on co r o n, an a so

P ris cus .
68 ATT I L A .

Can d ao n bright r th th bra d whi h wh l d e an e n c ee

’

E tw rd f E d wh
as a u p r t f ll ;
O en , en o r a en s e

O rth g i pp r t d flu g f rth
n ea a a n a a en , an n o

Fr m th mpyr l h ight u pi i u h r
o e e ea e , a s c o s ea

L t e w th ful
no f pr d t i d y r e n e ss o e es ne ea s

With Eur p ubj ug ti n d th trif o e s s

’
a on e e s e

Fir t b h d i ld I w wh B b l f ll
s ro a c
’
n o ra n, en a e e

A d Tr y P g m
n t w r
o A pt th bl d
’
s er a e an o e s c ce e oo

Of th u vi t im
ese o d uph ld u h t r c s, an o o r os

S r d th my ti t r i wh n ft d l w
c a ce c ease e s c s a n, e so an o

Ar th hym f Chri ti
o se e by th v i n o s an s , e o ce

Of mild Lu ili l d P th ti w ll d c a e . a e c s e
’

Th t dirg f m rtyr lik th l t t g

a e o a s, e e a es so n

O n s m th Cay t u oo th A i p l s r s or e s an oo

W rbl d by w expiri g P
a e hp j y
s an s n . e ace , o e, o ,

Attu d it m l dy d xulti g f ith

ne s e o , an e n a .

It ll d
ca H im w h
’
on m i v r igh , o s e ar s e e n ,

A pr t h lp i troubl ; d th tr i
e s en e n e an , as e s a n

A e d d highéfi d high r th p g t d

il t r vi hmt ; f v i p ur
sc n e , an e , e a an s s o o

In s en a s en or o ces e,

C l ti l w rbli g br th d i upp r i
e es a a n s, ea e n e a r,

S m d w tly t pr l g h dyi g t
’
ee s ee o o on eac n n o e,

A i f th i r
s g l wh i j y b h ld
e
*
an e s, o n o e o

Th F th r f w r w ftin g it t h v
’
e a e s a ce , e e a o ea en .

Up th ir lip th hym y t tr mbl d whe

on e s e n e e e , n

Th r t d trump t
e co n s e c a e gi e o n ce a a n

Bl w th k w ig l ; d wi th ruthl
e e no p d n s na an e ss s ee

Th i tur d h rpi n O t i u f ll
e c nc e a es o s or s e .

Hi m u r i ti g in hi h i
n es s th y d gg d n s c a ns e ra
’

T th ir b mi bl uldr t i d
’
o e a o na e ca on, s a n

h v th
In ea e n e ir an gl e s do a l w y b h ld
a s e o th e f
ac e o f my F th
a er

wh i h i i h
c vs n ea en . Matth . xv i ii . 10 .
 70 A TT I L A .

Uph v th up f ri fi ea e nd m k e c O sac ce , a a e

Ampl lib ti fr m th fr thi g br

e a on o e o n as s

T t h d rk ki g f t rr r
o e Him
a p r d n o e o s .
, as e se

With rim d w mbl m f right di vi

c s on e , e e o n e,

Th y b r g i with r v r ti l w
e ea a a n e e en a a e

T r y l Attil ; t h
o o fir a d l ud a en, e ce an o ,

T k up th tr i f pr ph y N t h
a e e s a n o o ec . o s e

I r ky Ph i whil th l ur l gr v
n oc o c s, e e a e o e

S lf h k t r mbl d with th pr
e -
s a en t G d e e e es en o ,

P u d d p r f i p i r ti fill d
’ ’

o r t ee e no e o ns a on ,

With p w rful br th f Pyth ; wh th bl t

o e ea o on en e as

Of him wh b r hi E hth bri d , o o e s re c e an e

T fr z
o Thr i o th w en dr u h ll ac a, o r e on o s a s

Wh A i Odi pr g ut p u d wi th might
en ce s an n s an , o -
o r
’

O C th
n t h mi u
as ll
an aea, a er o no s ca

O th w th P r i by hi bill w d h d
’ ’
er re e e s an , s o s as

O f m i g S i thu d P li id
’
n oa n c a s an e on s s e .

Th R m up thy v H p ri hill
ee, o e, on se en es e an s,

A rra
y d i f l t
’
d w i t h g nm d d
s ca r e , an e s a o rn
’
,

Th th y d fy i thy m j ti
ee e e , n a es c e as e

S t b w id w d wh th ki g f th
’
oon o e o , en e n s o e ar

Sh ll a thy b u ni g d th t ripl
se e ur r n , an e e c se

Of f mi d th d m ur i g th f ll
a n e, ea , an o n n on ee a .

Th y b t gr t r
e th
o as th i n;
a ea e on e an e e ar se

A h ut f i t y wh r by r u d
s o o v c or e e a o se

Th J w e g th ri g 1 t Cr t pr p r d
e s a re a e n o e e, e a e

B o r ea s, hy i d ugh t f E h th u
wh o c arri e d
whi h off O ri t a, a er o r ec e s, on c

a cc o u t t h A th
n i w w e d by th l t i v k hi
e n a ns i t ere a rn e e or a c e o n o e s a ss s

anc e
,
d th P i fl tw
an e qu tly d t y d by th
e rs a n th ee as c on se en es r o e e n or

w in d O di i t t d i th E dd t h v b th
. n s s a e fB B n e a o a e e en e son o e r or o r ea s .

f S R v l ti xv ii 4 d xvi ii 8 ee e e a ons . . an . .

I S ee Hi st t r ea t . 24 . a n d n o te 10 .
 BO O K III . 71

Arm g dd n fi ld wh n r th Hu
Fo r a e o
’
s e , e e e
’
e n

Hi b r h ll uplift I d r t ’
s a nn e s a on a s c es ,

E xp t d An ti hri t d pl t hi m ght
ec e c s , an an s i

I th t id l t r u r dl w h r th
n a ld ki g
o a o s c a e, e e e O n

Fr m Ni o h’ fi h u t r pru g p
n ev e d s m e r ce n e s n , o s se s s
’

Gr at J ve rigi l mpir th k w d
e o
’
s o na e e, e oa oo s

Of Cr t gr v l f th w rld b tw n
e e, ee n n a e o e o , e ee

Th t ripl e ti t Th r whil m ra g
e c on n en s . e e o n

Th C ryb t in br
e i Rh
o gr v an e a ss n ea s
’
o e,

An d rm d C ur t d d w it h l n d hi ld
’
a e es an c e an ce a s e

In h d f h g l
s a v rdur fit r tr t
es o c an e e ss e e, e ea

F S tur
or n Th Attil th y su g
a
’
n s so . ee, a, e n ,

Th m hild l l ng f r t ld with i r
e an c -
d o o e o , on r o

T rul th n t i
o fr m th t m th r b rn
e e a on s o a o e o ,

C re s th e s on o f h h w ll d ft h im
O ri o n r ei g ne di C n re t e , w ic as ca e a er .

H li u i E
ess e i um p 3 24
s n _ C w th ld t
nn ,
—
f Nim d
. G t -

r es as e e es s on o ro . o .

Vi t P . th an p t 3 p 8 8 J up it w b i C t Wh S tu
eo n , ar . . . er as or n n re e . en a rn

w uld h v d v u d h i m h i m t h
o a e e o Rh h v i g gi v S t u
re t
, s o er ea , a n en a r n a s on e

i
n s w d d i g l th
a t
n w ll w
-
c o l d J up it i th i l d w h h
es o s a o ,
c o n c ea e er n e s an er e e

w as du t d by th C u t w h b t t h ymb l
e ca e e C yb ti
r e es
,
o ea e c a s or or an ne

b i r a ss tly t p v
n ce s san t h i i f ti o i f m b t yi g t h pl
re en s n an n e cr es ro e ra n e a ce

o f hi lm t
s c o n c ea en .

t S R v l ti
ee e1 & Th
e a p ph y i upp d t l t
o ns x1 1 .
,
. c . e ro ec s s ose o re a e

t C
o t ti
o n s an It t b d ub t d t h t i
ne . d l i g him lf u d
c a nn o e o e a n e c ar n se n rs e

i E g d d i A t ti l
n n a ppli d i t t h im lf Th
, a a t h w f th d g
e o se . e o ve r ro o e ra on

w uld h v b
o a m e l ly v ifi d i h i v i w by th
e en o re qu t f
c ear er e n s e e c on es o

R m t h it w by C t ti
o e, an xti gui h i g th p g i m f th
as o ns a n ne s e
’
n s n e a an s o e

e mp i Th w m
re . h b e xpl i d t m t h Chu h l b u i g
o an as e en e a ne o e an e rc a o r n

u d n h d hi p 300 y
er ar s t i ll d l i v
s d f m t h m by C t ti
e ars , e er e ro e o n s an n e,

wh m t ho th pi
e o f th mp i h d
er r n ce sugh t t d t y Th
o e e re a so o es r o . e

p ph y w t h ught t b
ro ec as pl i ly fulfill d by C t ti
o o d e so a n e o n s an ne s
’
a

v m t t th t h
a n ce en f th
o mp i e th t h i t tu w
ro n e o t v hi e e re, a s s a e as s e o er s

p l g t t mpli g
a ac e a e, w u d d d g
ra n d C t ti
on a h i m lf o n e ra on : an on s a n ne se
,

i hi
n p i tl t E u b i u ll h i
s e s e o qu t f Li i iu th f lli g f t h
se s, c a s s c on es o c n s e a n o e

d g ra on.
”—
P yl e.
72 ATT I L A .

Who , i h th u t r l gl ry l th d
w t e s
’
n s e e na o c o e ,

Fl d thr th wild
e o
’
gl wi g e e rn e ss o n e a e n s

To a pl pr p r d f G d wh r th u ur
ac e e a e o o , e e o se c e

Did t plum thi i f t p i i

s e t th w ne n an n o n s, o o er
’
ro

R m dr g
o e s
’
F bli g th y t h d th wr th
a on . a n so, e sn a c
’
e ea

Pr ph ti twi d by Chri ti
o e c, r u d th br w ne 6 40 s an s o n e o

Of C t ti t d k th ir m r h grim
on s an ne, o ec e o na c ,

Nur d i th p lmy litud

se n d te a so e , an se n

With th r rm g i t th rthly t r gth

o e a s a a ns e ea s en

Of h M v rti thr er With l ud l im

a o an on e . o a cc a

Th p g i h d by pr ph t i tr i
’
e a an s, r a v s o e c s a n s,

S l ut th ir ki g T h u h ri t f h ll
a e e n . e e c a s o e

Thu fi i h d l t th z l f f ithful pri t

s n s
’
, es e ea o a es s

I hum th r li wh hi h t t d w
n e e e cs, en s os a a n

Shall m r h T h bid i t t fl m
a c on r e c ae, e s n s an a e

D v ur th pil
e o d vi tim ; e t w t e an c s no so on

In sa ef Si mb i h ld Gl my d l wca r a s
’
o . oo an s o

Sm k w pp d th tru tur
o e ra d t b t h t mb
’
e s c e , r e ar
’
o e e o

Of h th w lth d b uty w th pyr

ea en ea an ea , no e e

Of m ty d Chri ti ar l d
r
’
b v s an s n or e ss e n se a o e

D p l ud b ur d th w lki whil
ee c o s o u d sc e e e n, e a so n

Lik t rm i re s o d A fl h f t ln c e ase . n on a as o s ee

I ll um d th bl k i g
e v e d b v ac en n c o n ca e , an a o e

A thu d r u h ri t ll d t ll p i t rm d
n e o s c a o ro
’
, a a o n s a
’

With bristli g yth d m y d m hp

n sc e s , an an a ae on s a e

Of murd r u i trum t i ti t with lif ;

e o s ns en s ns nc e

It d m ti wh l w r writhi g k
s a a an ne ee s e e n sn a e s,

It xl b ur i g t l b r h dl g
s a e n n s ee , o ne ea on on

By T rr r d Di m y twi t d f M r
e o an s a , n s ee s o a s

G r d hi g fr m th ir urb i wr th f f m
o e as n o e c s n ea s O oa .

D rk imp tr bl w pp d th f rm
’
a n ess en e a e ra e o

Whi h g d d th ir m d ur b ut dimly h
c oa e e a co se , s o ne
 BO O K III . 1 3

Al ft H d t rrifi
o a wh ea br w e c, on o se o

W gr v d th
as m i ff bl
a e th t m e na e ne a e a na e
"

I bl ph my
s as Th p g e wit h m ut w . e a an s e a e

Ad r d th b mi ti whi h
o e e a p d o na on , c s o on ass
’

Amid th v il f m k d fl m i gulph d
e e o ,

s o e an a e n
’
.

E h t h i qu r t r w h t h
ac o rit w r ds a e s, en o se es e e one,

Withdr w th p i im hi f t d w pr p r d
e e a n c e s a a n e a e

Th ir b e r t dv an n e sS ft br thi g ight o a an ce . o -
ea n n ,

Th t yi ld by h v b fi n
a e s, lik ea en s
’
en e ce ce , a e

C lm l t th j u t a d th u j u t
a so a c e o e s n e n s ,

S t p d th wid mp i lumb r O l
’
ee e e ca n s e . n e a on e ,

My lth l v li t f p ga m id
co a, o e es o a n a s,

W k d i th t h t Still t h f y
a e n a os . o er an c
’
s e ar

T h hym e f Chri t i d g li u d
n o s an s, an an e c so n s,

R th
o se o n ight ; d wit h m il
e n r an , a s e se en e ,

Lu ili i i mm rt l b uty r b d
c a, n o a ea o e ,

S md t
ee
’
r lm f h p
o ea s o o e,

U k w u th ught b f r Wh th r th h rm
n no n, n o e o e . e e e c a

Of uff ri g virtu
s h
e ul h d t hr w
n e o er
’
e r so a o n

T h b l d illu i
e h an g l v i '

s on , or e r an e
’
s o ce

W hi p d th tr i r phi t llur
’
s er e se s a n s se a c, o a e

T h w illi g
e ul fr m d rk n t it G d ; so o a n e ss o s o

Th fir t th d y pri g f r ligi b m d
en s e a -
s n o e on ea
’

Up h t r mul u th ught ll l r u d
on er e o s o s a e se a o n

L y t p d i ut t r gl m d h dl l p
’
a s ee n e oo an ee e ss s e e .

Th d u r d w u d up th w t
e s e con s n s ca c e a
’
on e as e

Of bl dy C t l u um wh oo ll a a a n , en a c a

Fr m th u d i trum t mmi gli g r u d

o o san ns e n s co n n o se

Th u iv r l h t ;
e n d h wli g w lv
e sa os an o n o es

Gv fir r p
a e fr m th d th l d pl i
e ce es o n se o e ea -
a en a n,

1b t i s aw a ea s r se o ut o f th e s ea, &c . an d u p on h is h d
ea s th e na me
o f bl ph my
as Rvl e . e e a ti o n s x ii i . 1 .
74 A TT I LA .

As thron g d the l m u l gi ’
f th i c a oro s e on s o e a r

Fr m B lgi mpti d f r t t di put

o e
’
a s e e o es , o s e

Th ir l th m b qu t F rth th p i u mp
e oa so e an e . o e s ac o s ca

P u d Attil hug rmy u tl p w r

’ ’
o r a s e a , co n e ss o e s

Ais an a nd Eur p n fr m th v rg o ea , o e e e

Of S ri t G rm i R hi
e can a o e an c ne .

Th u d f th t v t m v m
e so n ot r t h v a as o e en o se o ea en

Lik th upbr ki g f w rld with p d

e e ea n o a o s ee

Th tr
e s gth f h th d m w girt f w
en o 7 05
ea en o as or ar,

A d
n w rd m v d b ight
on a lum l gth i g fil o e r co n s, en en n es

Of qu dr s ighi g t th ri t u
a on s n e n o e o en s n,

A d ph l x
n with fi ma an mp t d fr t es r co ac e on ,

A d m y
n n gi an m y th u d w in
an e ne, an a o san a s

H p d wi th th p il f G ul
ea
’
T h pr ud rr y e s 7 10
o s O a . e o a a

Sw p u r i t d
ee s th l v l fi ld
n es s e o er
’
e e e e ,

Till full b f r th
, u m d pp r
e o e e van , n ar
’
a ea

T h w ll n d
e a r t d d m f Tr y
s a con se c a e o e o o es .

L d by th mitr d L upu
e m k b d
e e s, a ee an

Of w m o d f b urgh r t r w th w y
e n an o e s s e e a

With fl w r p ifi ; y t th pr l t m ild
o e s ac c e e e a e

B w t b f r hi n qu r r b ut thu
o s no e o e s co e o s

Fr ting th m
,

on
igh t y ; W h et t h u L o rd on e o ar o , ,

Th t with hum tr gth b t i d t th w rld ?

a no an s en es r es e o

H wh h uld
e, m th impi u Hun r pli d 7 20
o s o co e,
”
e o s e e ,

P r di t d by thy pr ph t t l p ff
e c e o e s, o o o

Th v fm dh d f R m
e se en d ri v h
a h r ;
e ea s o o e , an e er o ns

Fr m gr E g ddi mid t th b ur i g w t
o e en n a s e n n as e ,

urg f h v Th m pri t ” ”
Th e sc o e th
o ea en . en co e, e es

j i d,
’
re o n

S co urge of m y Go d, an d be on hi v dus ac e e

T he e v r gl ri u purp
e o o s o se o f hi w ill s

His se rv nt ki th d
a s ss e ro .
”
With thi h l id s e a
 BO O K III .

His h d up
an bridl ri h with g ld
on t he e c o ,

A d t pp d b r h d d by th
n s e
’
h rg r id
a e ea e e c a e
’
s s e

E n t th g t f T y Th ki g p
’
d 7 30
’
e o e a es O ro e s. e n a ss on

I n il t p mp b f g hi g rg u h t
s en o e o e s o eo s os ,

Till pr t t at h i f t wi d w flu g
“
o s ra e s ee a o n

H r lf d h f ir d ught r w ili g l ud
e se an er a a e s, a n o

F or m r y d f
e c id O th u wh c m t
an or a . o , o o es

A g l fr m th d p w ith p w r t l y
n an e o e ee o e o s a ,

S m it t th w k ! pr t t th
e no
v irg
e in ! ea o ec ese s
”

B ign t p k th m n r h ; By my w rd
en an s o e e o a c s o

I w r t b th ir i ur Wh
s ea o e m e s av o .
’
o e e r ca e

T Attil f
o h l t r d f un d
a or s e e , an o n on e

Or wh h th br v d hi t rr r a d t f ll n ?
o a a e s e o s, n no a e

Thi id with h n d xt d d h b d ri
s sa , a e en e , e a e se

Th y u g t f th t t im id t r i
e o n es wh o hp a a n, o se s a e

I th prim b ud f b ut y m ight h av h m d
n e e O ea , e s a e

T h bright t f h i urt y t r x ll d ’
e es o s co , e sc a c e e ce

H i t r blu hi g with m tur r bl m

er s s e s s n a e oo .

A tr i t hu h lf lit hi ll w h k
an s e n e a s sa o c ee ,

A d tr g fi
n s
g li t
an d fr
e m hi y
re w t s en
’
o s e e s, as on

In so m gr t t ruggl wh
e ea th pirit withi
s e, en e s n

Gl m d thr th i u f it m rt l fr m ;
’ ’
ea o e ss es o s o a a e

For n o t fr m bl k I m u t Ard
, o ea a s o e n n e s,

S ri h fr ight f b uty h d d d
’
O c a e o ea a a o rn

Hi multini ipti l u h f r
s nt h rm
a co c , O e ce c a s

I ti t
n sa d l
a e , an
p i h d ft by p w r
re en s
’
o o e .

W lk fra f ir thr ll thi h t h ri d

, e e as a , o
’
a s os ,
”
e c e ,

A d h iv ry k h i f g ld
’
n o er er o nec a c a n o o

H thr w ;
e r t p ur mid th w lv f w
e es e a e o es O ar

B th th v ul tur
en e a wi g S f by hi w rd
e e s
’
n .
”
a e s o

He r n ame i s n ot r e c o r dd e .
76 A TT I L A .

Th y p th r k f r pi u d fil d
e a ss os e an s o . a ne, n e e
’
A d l wly m h ll d t hr th t r t f Tr y
’
n s o a rs a o e s ee s o o es

Th p g rmy fil With vil y '

e a an a es . e e e

S t r Giul m rk d th ir b uty by hi ki g
e n as a e e ea , s n

R d m d fr m vi l ti d t h t h ur
’
e ee o o a on an a o

Of l m y r quit d
c e en c w ith bl e d e so o n oo

Of i t d Ur ul
sa n e d ll h tr i
s a, an a er a n,

(A t h u od h ly v i
sa n rgi d t d
o t h ns on e o ea

At Agrippi wh r g d Cy i n a, f ll ) e e oo r ac e

A d t h t h t f ir
n a c
r as e h br t h r
a r on e ,
J
o er
’
er o e
’
s c o se

But h d in R h im wh dyi g f hi ight

c er
’
e s, o, n , o s s

B r v d h lu tful murd r r ; wh t t im
e ea e er s e e a e

Fr m r v g d G lli pl i th Hu ll d b k
o a a e a 770
a s
’
a n e n ro
’
ac

Hi f r u t P
s o ce i Th m i h t
n o an n o n a . e a n os ,

S ki r t i g th l p f V g u m v
n e s o e o o es s, o es on

T th
o A
o se i w t r th t b h ld
cro n a n a e s, a e o

S ublim H lv ti e d with h m w rd
e e ur
a, a n o e a co se

S w p thr ugh th Rh ti wild ; wh

ee s o tr
e g t vi w ae an s en, s an e o e ,

A r v fr m th f r t t r d it ur
a en o e o es s ee e s co se

Dir t t Attil
ec o d h v ri g p hd
a, an , o e n , erc
’

S ur up hi h uld r ; th wi g d high
ec e on s s o e en n
’

Its a rdu u flight t h v

o s Th m r h h il d
o ea en . e on a c a
’

Th t m ; w ll h k w wh t j tty plum I}
a o en e e ne a e es .

O il th w rld r vi it i g hdy
’
e rs a e o , e s n eac a

T h thr f Odi in V lh ll dm ’
e o ne o n a a a s o e

T h e ta l
l g ht f U ul d 1 0 00 v i gi t C l g by
e of th e s au er o rs a an r ns a o o ne

th H u
e f A t t il i f u d d
ns o mi t ka
(S H
s i t t t
o b ut
n e on a s a e, ee s . r ea .

t h t d i ti
e ra m yb u di p t y
on a e se n oe r .

t E t pi i t f t h Bi h p f Rh i m
n ro a s s er o e s o o e s.

t Th tw e v f O d i S H lg v 2565 d th t th
o r a en s o n . ee e a .
,
an e no es ere o n .

C i g t h D lph i
o n c er n n w e P l ut h P ud ti u t t th t i t
e c cro s s ee ar c . r en s s a es a

was th w f Ap ll t h t d f d d V l i u C
e c ro o o i u o a e en e a er s or v n s .
 A TT I L A .

BOOK FOURTH .

ON r
Z
v p r u ummit d rkli g t d
Etna
’
s a o o s s a n s oo

T h Adv r ry
e Wid hi ight h flun g
e sa . e s s e

Up n th p pl d rth b
o e t h him t t h d
eo e ea , en e a s re c
’

I m ulti tudi u
n fli t i Dr m no s c on c on . ea s

Of gl ry f rf it by r b lli u prid
o , o e e e o s e,

A d h p
n p rv r dmitt d ft t b
o es e e se , a e o , o e

A ft m ull d by th v nt b b d ’ ’
s o a n e e e , a so r

Hi t m pl ti
s c on e i th ught v t y t v in a on n . o s as , e a .

H l kd
e oo p i u Eu p t th r k
’ ’
o er s ac o s ro e o e oc s

H r ul n igh th y ll w d th t tr n d
e c ea , n e e o s an s a e

T C
o r n d th Liby n h r
aesa e a, a e a s o e

Fr m Pt l m i u t G h ld ;
o o e a s n o os en o

A d f rt h r wh r Euphr t
n a eh ly fl d
, e e a es
’
o oo

S tr m fr m Arm i nhill th blight d

ea s o en a s, e e sc e n e

Of hi fir t p lm ; if p lm th t b whi h g v
s s a a a e, c a e

S r w d d th t m b ut t him lf
o ro an ea o an , o se

Wh wd th w i d d h ll th w hirlwi d re p
’
o so e n , an s a e n a ,

C fu i i fi it th n d m d t writh
on s on n n e, e oo
’
o e

B th th b ui i g h
e n ea l fw m e d r z n ee O o
’
an s se e .

Y t
e w w i th j y u h
no b m th ur t o , s c as esee s e ac c s ,

H o s ea viii . 7 .
 BO O K Iv . 79

He g z d G d r ti
a e T h fifth g
on o
’
s c ea on . e a e

W ili g nth
a s sa l wi g f Tim
n o e ceas e ess n s o e,

Si t h t gr t xpi ti
n ce awhi h h d p lu k d ea e a on , c a c
’

Th t i g fr m d t h ; b ut S i
e s n d Di rd till
o ea n an sc o s ,

F ul h rpi f ti g
o a l ti l b l m
es e as n o n ce es a a ,

P llu
ot d Chri t t mpl S im
e e en
’
lu t s
’
s e e on s
’
s

T b uy
o d ll th fl k f l d tri t w d
an se e oc a se oc n e s re
’

By v ri u F lly un furli g
a o h m
s hd o , n , as s e arc
’
,

H r ti b
e e r Fi r r h t fr th
c ann e s . e ce a e an e e r
’

Fr m Erym n thu r ugh C lyd n

o a s or
‘

o a o

S nt f rth th h ggy d l t r rm d
e o e s a eso a o , a
’

Th h p g i n t th h p i t h t
e s ee a f ld a s e s ee , n a on e o

Whi h p ful h uld h v g th d ll d f

c eac e s o a e a er
’
a an sa e

Fr m th d t r y r O R m
o e v f ld h d
es o e . n o e s se
’
en o ea

T h my ti 1 l b rum t d high dv
e s c d a a s oo a an ce

Ab v h m rti l yri y t th r h
o e er a a e e, e e c as

Nigh r n d igh rh ti ll f p g n rm s
e a
‘

n e o a a a

R u ded l gi g r und h gi t limb

es o n , c an n o er an s

A d dly k ll N l th V d l str gth

ea ne . or e ss e an a
’
s en

L o k d f rl s th w t r d f j yd
’ ’ ’
o ea es o er e a e s , an ore o

Triumph l vi l ti ; th mixt w ltha o a on e ea ,

Chri ti s h th fh
an o r t t ly h ll ea en, O er s a e a s,

A d p il fr m S l m i hd t d rn ’
n s o s o a e r av s , o a o

Th p l e fR m plu d r r O h
a ace o t o e s
’
n e e . n e r c o as

S wl d P u i w fr m Hipp r y lt w r
’ ’
co n c ar o o s o a o e s,

S i mo n M gu A t v iii 1 8
a s see c s . .

r A mmi M
a n us ar ce ll i u y th t
n s i v tsa y s a no n e e rac of wi ld b e a st s

agi t
a ns eac h th o er co uld qu l th t f th
e d i ff
a t a o e ere n s e ct s of n o min a l
Ch i ti
r s an s in h i s t i me .

i Th e Ch i ti ig fC
r s t ti u d i t d f th E gl
a n en s n o on s an ne se n s ea o e a e .

All b ut t ba i d t Af i
o f m R m by G
o i i 455
e c ar r e o r ca ro o e en ser c n .

H ipp giu w h o reB if i v i t d t h V d l f m S p i i

s, en c e on ac e n e e an a s ro a n n to

Af ir ca .
 80 ATT I L A .

Wh r h il d by tr
e e, a fr m th bl d t i d ma rg
’
e a s on o e oo -
s a n
’
e

Of A t Abyl Sp i h d p u d
n as o a, a n a o r
’

H l g h i d w rri r th M ri h tr d
’

er on -
a r a o s on e oo s s an ,

Whi h c g i t tr
on ce a 1 d ll
a n, a e as o n s
’
L
s e co n ca ,

S h ll v mit b k u Gu d lqui pl i
i

’
a o ao o a a ve r s a n

Th r t
e c e sce nd th imit r El tan e sc a . a e

H w wh r G ri r i t l h d
’

e sa , e e e n se c es s e ss c ee r

H i bl dh u d 1 n G d p pl Ari f g ’
s oo o n s o o s eo e, an an s

Fl h d i f ti z l H w th pur
’
es n an a c ea . e sa e e

T r fr m th pl
o n o t p th fp e t li e a sa n a s o eace , o e

Mi gl d i d th w ith M
n e n l th m § r w
ea an es
’
oa so e c e

I C rt h g wh
n a fi r I] p tri r h h ll m urn
a e, o se e ce a a c s a o

S d r t rib uti
a e th bl z i g pyr o n , on e a n e

A Chri ti rifi
s Th r m i d d v ut
an s a c ce . e e a s e o ,

M tr a d pri t t glut
o n s an pg rg e s s, o no a an a e,

S wu g p d t t th h m l g z xp d ;
n en an , o e s a e e ss a e e o se

A d Liby
n d rt h d with th gr
an e se s ec oe e o an s

Of m itr d vi tim t th b ur i g w t
e c s, o e n n as e

By mitr d br thr driv e Mrhe wh r f t

en en . a c on , e e a e

G d y d m t d p k th xul ti g fi d
oa s e e en e ,
”
s o e e e n en ,

Fl k w rthy y ur g d Sheph rd wh d i d
oc o o oo e o or a n
’

Th t br th r g i t br th r h uld ri
a o e a a ns o e s o a se,

S gi tp r t di
on a a ns th t p a en , an n so o no eace

H th l ft t hi di ipl b ut w rd
a e o s sc e s, a s o .

S m my
o on c o d triumph whi h f d m d 7 0
es se c o n , c , o re oo
’
,

N t t h All wi wi th ll hi fl m i g t r p
’
o e en e se , a s a n oo s

A g li n f r f d gl ri u th t
e c c an o e en o o s as a

Th e Gu d i a an a , w h er e G v th w
e ns er i c o er re t h e S ue iv j ust b e fo re he
d Af i C u t J ul i g t R d G th
’
e n te r e r ca. 1 o n an s a ai n s o er i c th e o .

t G i e n se r c was an Ar i a n . Th e Mani ch e an s .

HT h e Ar i a u p a tri a rc h of C th g
ar a e w as bu r nt a l iv by th C th l i
e e a o cs .
 BO O K IV . 81

By bl d f Him hi v d wh m i th fl h
oo o ac e e , o n e es

I t p rditi i th fl h b t y d
o e on n e es e ra
’
.

O t l d m d d by th Chri t
o n ce e e rna ee
’

, an e s

O h d wd
’
e rs w i d m ti rm
a o
’

no , n a a an ne a s

S th i
ee xt rmi t r l d by f tne e e na o , e a e

Fr m th Hu bl dy l ir ! B w Chri ti R
o e n s
’
oo a o , s an o me ,
Bw v t b b
o ne Thu th A hfi d
en o ar arl a s s e rc en ,

B tt ni g h p f th t whi h m ight t b
a e n on O es o a , c no e,

A d bli d d by m u h wi d m w r with prid

n n e c s o , o n e,

A d n t by t ruth i llum i
no d W ll h k w ne . e e ne

R m utt r v rthr w d r d
o e s
’
ehigh o e o e c ee on ,

A d th t gr t ptr whi h th ll d th W t ’
n a ea sc e e, c en ra e es ,

T ppli g
o th t i t d t rm i
n e end f ll ;
’
en o s e e ne a

H h rd th S ythi
e ea ng l fr m t h e urt c an a e o e co

Of p g Attil v ki g f rt h
a an a e o n o

Th qu r r pr d ti d ; b ut G d will
e c on e o e es ne o
’
s

L y hidde d p b y d th r
a n h of prid ee e on e e ac e .

Thu un r g rd d th
s S r ph k n
e a e , o
’
a e a
’
s e

S h d ll t h h t gli d d t hy y ut hful h ur
’
e ar c a e os , e o o s,

Odo r pp in t d t
a ce , th w a o e o o er
’
ro

C r Rm
ae s a e an p u d h t d ry o e no r a se e o e sc

O ft r kli g fr m thy r limb

c ac tr ngVlm o
J
s, s on a a e r,

S p rk f u rthly r di
a s o wh i h b p k
n ea a an c e , c es o e

S upr m d mi i to thy G thi h i r

e e o n on o c e

Th d ri eo fi o umm r t b i b
c, e r e ve s e s o e o rn

Amid th h ut f vi t ry V i h p
e s o o c o . a n o es

O d o ac e r .

t S ee P h ot ius B i bl T h e same aen menon i s sai d to h av e d i sti n

. ph o

g ui sh e d t h e h ors e o f Ti b e i us a n d th e ass o f S e v er us r .

1 T heo d o ri c w as b o n l ik e Al e x a n d er th e G eat o n th e d a y o f a g ea t
r ,
r ,
r

v i c to r y .
82 ATT I L A .

E nt hrall d his v i i ; f i f fi d w r wi
’
s on o r, en s e e se

U t lv ti
n o sa v h hd t da on, e en e a s oo ,

T ught by f r kn wl dg t
a p hi f ll ;
o e o e e o e s ca e s a

But wh m G d will t l o h fir t bs ur
o s o ose , e s o c e s,

(M r t
o l p i ri
a t ) d
or s t h i w rd l igh t an e n a

B m s lyi g pr ph t F b y d
eco e a n o e . ar e on

Th S ptimofit
e e pit l th A hfi n d an e c a a , e rc e

L k d t th pl i wh r g rg ou D ul v d
’
oo o e a n s, e e o e s an a a e

Th Hun i h r mp rt
e b ut hi j l u y
n s a a s s ea o s e e

Gl d
an c e h rmit g wh r S u l r;
on a e a e, e e av s c ea

F t hurryi g t fEm a h rt liv d t w r

as n o on
’
s s o -
e o e s,

Gu h fr m C i Alp A gr t w h wn
s es o a rn an s . o as e

I th r k livi g r wh r l g r tir d
’
n e oc s n co e, e e on e e

T h ly m u i g u d r
o o th th hd
s n , n e n ea e s a e

Of u pru d br h f fr m th h u t f m
n ne an c e s, ar o e a n s o en

Old Cypri dw lt ; b ut n t t th u kn wan e o o o se n o n

W h thi r t d f th t h ly w ll f whi h
o s e or a o e , o c

H h d dru k l n g
e a d d ply n w r t
n o an ee , o e ec

I gr ld g th ighty umm r t ’
n een o a e, o e s e s sa

O hi h r br w
n s oa wh i vig ur n w o , as en n o e

H t
e ll d m y
rav e r d fr m utm t G ul
’
an a oo , o os a

T Al x dr
o e n d th
an pl t m d ia a e e asan ea s

Whi h Tigri l v mid t h b ight d t rib

c s a e s, s ea c en e e

D l ri g Chri t Nur d i id l t r u l w
ec a n s . se n o a o s a s,

Hi p r t
s th i r ir
a e n s, a s t d ub ti g rv d e s e s, n o o n , se e

D m ti g d fr m th r ud m rbl h w
o es c o s, o e c e a e e n

By m rt l h d d
o a l With lif milk
an s an se n s e e ss . e s
’

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e e ar
’
o ss e s o e -
o e s on e,

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n Hi w y f gl wi g y uth a se . s a o o n o

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as n f gl ry d th f m a es o o an e a e

Of R m prim v l d y wh h rud
o e s
’
e a a s, en er e so n s

W hipp d th
o rs hri f Vi t ry with bl d
’
e s ne o c o oo ,
 BO O K I v.

An dS tato r Jo ve fro m the Tarp e ian ro ck

Fulmin e d again st the S e n o ne s He h eard .

He r a rd
l g t b f r C r thr
e nt e a e e o e aesa
’
s on e

Pl d f hi
ea r d un try n d inv k
or s s ac e co , a o e

H G i u like
er en ul in f rmi g t ill
s, a so , o n s

Th limbe f h v t mpir ; s o d h th ugh t er as e e an e o

T h p i rit f R m
e s f r tu v tho o e s
’
o n es e en en

W h v ri g
as th m
o e d i pir d hi t gu
n o er
’
e , an ns e s on e

T t riv f
o s th ir r ligi e th ld rit
or e e on , e O es

H ll w d by u t m d nd d by y r
a o
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c s o an e ear
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ea s

Of n qu t d d mi i
co esHi t h ugh t t m d
an o n on . s o s ee
’

With i t ugur an c e n d th p tl tr i a s, an e s o e ss a n

Of V t l m id who ur e d th u dyi g fl m
es a a s, n s e n n a e

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a o d h e s ur d
’
as c e a n e ss, a n e c se

T h H ly O
e f I r l wi th hi
o i t ne o s ae s sa n s,

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arr e a es o o e . a ce e s e e

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’
o a o c a e, e e s a

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s o , o s e e an o s a n

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so -
e d u g n e o e n c e , an s n

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e c ro o d a , a e e ro ,

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e a d fi f t r G l iu r ul d
e , an re , o s e n a er s e

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o
’
d urg d 1: by u r l
eo e , ant in g h n d sc o e
‘

n e en a s

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e c n an s s
’
e na e o s ,

S i g th p ff d b v r g t
co rn n e l ro er
’
e e a e, o coo

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ea
’
s e e e s e , s n o ,

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’ ’
ss s oo s n e s an c ee r s o
:
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a a e a es o o . en

T h pi i t f Cypri n w
e s r ti d o h f lt a as s rr
’
e e

y hu pl d d p
S mmac s ea e r o s ac ra p a tr i a , A D . . 38 4 .

t Th e p t y f P ud ti u
oe r hio r en s se e s an s w er to th e pl di g f Sy m
ea n o

m ach us .
I St . R o man us , s ee P ud tiu r en s.

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84 A TT I L A .

His inmost h ught w d t t pur th G d

o s re n e
’
, o s n e o s

W h l g h d w d him th d ult r u r w
o on a a e , e a e o s c e

Of l wd im gi ti d ifi d
e a na o ns e e ,

I
n ce stu u J v d hi illi it l v
o s o e , an s c o e

I b ti l h p
n es w i t h ll th d d im p ur
a s a e s, a e ee s e

Of th d r d h ly Thu h turu d
o se a o e as o . s e
’

U t th t r d writ with whi h mp r d

n o a s ac e , c co a e

All rthly wi d m i b ut f li h
ea s o s oo s n e ss .

Ap g a h dr k th
an so v i g milk e an e sa n

Fr m S r g
o b rd ; d b ig with z l
a a o ssa s
’
a an ea

St t h d tw rd t th pl t v l th t li
’
re c e as a o e ea san a e s, a e

Nigh Sil br k d J rdoa s

’
fl w ry m rg ;
oo , an o an s
’
o e a e

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’
n o ne n s a o e on s s e

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ar e , n ea e s a c a n

F ir g rd
a a f S id d im h
en on c e Orriv d , e a e

R hi o nu d th hummin g
cer ra a n dg e se e

Of th t Si b i w mp wh tr h r u p l 1 7 5
a r on an s a , o se eac e o s oo

Fl k Egypt Fr h fr m
an s f h ly w
. es o s c e n es o o a e,

A d full f hi R d m r h p d
’
n o s e ee e , on e ress

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e on e s an a s e en

T Al x dri w h r
o e an t d high hri d a, e e s oo en s ne

S r pi l rd f the i f rn l h t
e a s, o o n e a os .

Th r f i g Ph r
e e, ac n d C n pu ld a o s an a o s O

N m d f th rp t (whil th d ubtful r wd
a e o e se en , e e o c o

C w d igh th f ublim d p p ul r dr d
’
o er n e an e s e , an o a ea

S u p d d C r d i t r l t th G d
s en e aes a
’
s e c ,
J
es e o ,

By pr f ti n m im d h uld br th tr ge pl gu
o an a o a
’
, s o ea e s an a es

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n e r th mi tr d prid
e nea e e e

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s e n eo s, e ea e ss o

P ud en t ius b orn th e
r , re , d i d i 40 8
e n .

f T h e ed i c t f Th eo d s i us
o o
,
t d t y id l
o e s ro o s.
 86 A TT I L A .

Wh r M i p h d n d th Bitu ig
e e art n
”
i
rea c
’

, a e r es

Ar u d th b ld
o n ti b w d d p yd
e o a sc e c o
’
an ra
’

Tr d w tw rd O ft b n th hi l u ty t r k
o es a .
, e ea s s s o e

Arm d by th imp ri l di t l pt d m im d
’
e e a e c , O an a
’

Up th ir bl dy fl r th ru ti G d
on e oo oo e s c o s

L y pr t r t
a ft th v
os r t d t ru k
a e o e en e a e n ,

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ac e S yl n ” h w d t gr u d
o an o r va
L
o
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o o n

I t v tiv h pl t d tim h u d br w ; ’
s o e c a e s an e -
on o r o

Ar u d whi h v m r th im pl thr g
o n c ne er o e e s e on

Sh ll d
a t u t f rbi dd
an ce a P w r ev e , n o o en o e s

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o n r y r a a e . s ee s c o e ea s

S tr v Cyp i u r v r n d f z l
o e r an s, e e e ce or ea

S till f rv t i y uth O him th A chfi n d

e en as n o . n e r e

G z d l g d wi tful t m g with d it
a e on an s , ee ln ec e ,

Till lt d t hi will
, a er h f tur gr w
’
a s , eac ea e e

T Cypri n im ilitud d hi br w
’
o a s s e , an s o

With h ry h ur oa w d b ig ly lm on o s cro n
’

, en n ca ,

Li k d th h ly h rit A r b
’
en e o an c o e . o e

G irt r u d him by Hyp risy n l d

o n oc , co c ea
’

Th e an
g li p i i ef m d f h
c v ly fligh tn o n s, or
’
or ea en .

Thu f hi d fr m th m u t i
s as on
’
wy p k , o e o n a n s sn o
’
ea

F i g P l ru
ac n th d p xp
e o s s, o n e ee e an e

H thr w hi iry h p
e e th v t bl u w y
s a s a e e as e a

R iv d him glidi g hi p thl t r k

ece e , n on s a e ss ac

High b v i th r ; p t T
a o e e us e s ea as aen a r ,

P t D lph i wh r l g mut hi l ur l gr v
as e , e e, on e, s a e o e

S till tr mbl d t hi mi g p t th r k
e e a s co n as e oc s

p
S e e S ul i c ius S ever us
’
s a cc oun t of t ish d ar in g ,
a b
m it i ous, se lf d y i g
-
en n

m an .

i Th e R o ma n p e a sa n t s i n t h e ti me of Pl i y d di
n e c ate d to so me God
v yt f
e er re e o s up
r a s s in g iz s e an d b e a ut y T
. r ees w e re f or mer ly th e te m
pl f th D iti
es o e e es . S ee P li ny N a t H i s t l 1 2 . . . . c . 1 .
 BO O K I V .

Of L mn wh r fr m th th r l v ult
e o s, e e o e e e ea a

F ll Mul ib r ; p t th t Thr i Ch r n es
e c e as a ac an e so e,

Whi h w L n d t hi un h t l v
c sa ea er o s c as e o e

L d by n o h ll ow d fi un til h
’
hd
’
e a re e r e ac

Byz ntium dr pping i v p r u hr ud

a , o n a a o o s s o

H rd by th h ly w ll wh r n thi g l th
a e o a s, e e o n o

P ul h i c f lm pr y r n d vigil h g d
er a
ii
o r ca a e a s c an e

R g l m g ifi n
e a b n th wh
a n w yce ce e ea os e s a ,

M urn in g h
o rly l v dh p ut h rt
er ea o e s an o e c s o ,

I n th lud d h mb r pi d u
o s e se c e c a e s ne n s ee n

H n ri f f ir d y un g T h t l n bli s
o o a
-
a an o . e s o e s

Of th t v luptu u p i like dr m
a o o s a ss o n , a ea ,

H d fl t d ; b ut d ir
a ee e w k d es e s, a a en
’
o n c e,

Still ign d within h ; h h d l r t th v i

re
’
er s e a ea n e o ce

Whi h th fl h p k
c ed ll h t r mul u t h ught
es s ea s, a n a er e o s o s

W r eady f the t m pt r H r v r d
e e r or e e . e, e e e

B ath th t g rb f n tity p d n
en e a a o sa c , a ss
’
o
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E n t th
e r t t y wh r
o e se c e o ra o r , e e,

P l n d d j t d fr il H n ri t
a e a e ec e , a o o a sa

Wi th l nguid y th t n th cl r blu fl d
a e e s, a o e ea e oo

Of B p ru os d bl my Ori t hill
o s, an oo en s,

G z d wi tful whil p rl f lu t r u d w
a e s e a ea o s o s e

B en eat h th ir fri n g d rk un h d d f ll
e es a ee e e ,

An d h un qui t b m s ri d f ll
’
er e o so se an a

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’
ee s , e nea e s en a ,

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ea
’

s ee o . s e s ec e

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o so o e , a e ar so a n,

Th d g r u ng l i w d ; f li ttl d ’

e an e o s a e v e or e n ee s

T h t mpt r s t wh full f lu tful prim

’
e e e ar , en o s e

S i st e r of T heo d osiu s.

t S i ster of the Emp e ro r Vl a en t in i an .

88 ATT I L A .

T he pul
y uth i thr bbi g t hi ll
se O f o s o n , o s ca

R p iv
es ons By h id e ft e t ring
. er s e , so n e ,

S t d th d rk fi d i
oo e r d g ui t f m d
a en n s ac e se ran s o r
’
.

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n e co th d m l th u he on t l e a se s e s o e

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‘

s n

M r b l ful th wh whi p d fr m th lip

o e a e , an en s er
’
o e s

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s ee nWith f t l guil o n e ss . a a e

S du tiv thu th Evil

e c e bg s e on e e an .

S l p t th u H ri i thi t r quil ll
’
ee s o , ono a, n s an ce

Oblivi u ? D th j y f rthly bli

o s o e o s O ea ss

A d n t ur gl y thy p ll ’
n a e s or on s e n s es a

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n as e , or a -
no n or ee
’
s o s c

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av s an e ea o a e

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o r en s o e a es o s o s,

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’
as on n ea , an e ee or a

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’
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( o e n on e n e ss, so s a e

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’
s o ar o c o e

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s t to r li
s ee s ac an ec ne

Li t i g l ti l hym whi h h urly ri

s en n ce es a n s, c o se

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e e d x l se c e s, an e ce

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a
’
s r th thr n f ki g ?
s c, a e n ea e o e o n s

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s e f h kn w s e ose , or e e

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e e t li g i h
e h rt d will d
n es n n er ea , an
’

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o it b
an ful h t T h d m l h k
s an e ea . e a se
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s c ee

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’
s th e e an e c ar e n a o s

Up th fr t f v i g th un
on e on o e en n , as e s

S i k gl ri u t hi u h f livi g g ld
n s o o s o s co c o n o .

Am z m t t id h p h ; fr m th d p t r 3 0 0
a e en s a er s eec o e ee s o e

Of u b r h p
n o n d wi h y u g o m r e s an s es o n as o n,

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o s ll d f rth
n , e e e
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s o ce c a
’
o ,

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an e er o o . ar o e so n s

Fr m ld Pul h ri d h virgi m t
o co c e a an er n a es
90 A TT I L A .

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the w e a o o s o

T d my m i i n n d pr l i m th Chri t
o o ss o , a oc a e s .

A d 1 n m ight i r th n H h ll
, 0 w a e a e s a no

Sit in th p ril u t Th h ur i big

e e o s s ea e o s

With p rt t f v n tful tim Ario en s o e e e. se ,

Fir t f thy x up wh br w must hi

s o se , on os e o s ne

T h di d m f gl ry Th u t ll d ’
e a e o o o ar ca

T b th high t
o eth u t m t f ir
e es , as o ar os a .

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e e ce ase a e s o -
e o

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a o a se
’
s o so .
ro
’
a ea e

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as s o n s a o a e e s,

Th t m uld ri g i r tir m t n w b ur t f th ;
a , s o e n n e e en , o s or

V i gl ry fl tt d by in idi u pr i ;
a n -
o , a er
’
s o s a se

I d mit bl thir t f p mp d p w r
n o a e s o o a n o e .

Sp k thy d ught
ea h r th with l W i
on , a er ea e ,
” '

O
'

vo ce

Tremul u h mu mu d S ur f purp h
o s s e r r
’
. e o o se e

Hi g uil p ur u d Th f pr m i d w
‘

s e
g n
s e . e a e O o se a s

Up th ti on fr m th l ud pt br w
e na on s : o e c o -
ca o

Of Cr t I d h v th g th ri g T J w
e an a a e e a e n e s

H rd v i
ea tr g d h ly u ho ce s s n an e an o , s c as o ce

T hu d d fr m S i i wh th l w w fir t
’
n er o na , en e a as s

T m l d by M H f r t ld ’
o an r ev e a o s es . e, o e o

T m h r ft r i th mighty pirit
o co e e ea e n e s

Of th t f m d l gi l t r h k th f
a a e e s a o , s a es e an es

Of th gr t h rl t ptimO t
e R mea a o se n an e o e

H ri th u t ll d fr mh ly w ll
.
,

’
on o a, o ar ca o o a s

T b th t gr t brid d it hri d ’
o e a ea on e s e , an s en s ne

I n g dlik p mp o th T rp i n e S nd o on e a e a . e

F t pl dg f thy l v t him wh wi ld
as e es o o e o o e s

Co nc e rn i n th e sie g g e p e ri le ux,
s ee Hi t s . tr e a t . 73 . 1 S ee 24
.
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T he h r with th n ti n must b purg d w e e e a o s e e ,

Imp ri l Attil ; d bid him l im

e a a an c a

H lf f R m h vi g f thy d w r T h t d n
a o o e s
’
a n or o e . a o e,

W it il t th almighty m r h f tim
a s en e a c o e .

T hi ai d hi f m w x d gl ri u ; y u th di vi n
‘
’
s s , s or a o o s o e

C m lik a u b m
e hi br w fr m whi h
e a s n ea o er
’
.
s o , o c

D rk hy i thi t r s s w vi g sh k
a ac n ne es e a n oo

Am b r i l i n d ur br thi g l v
os a n ce se , o o s ea n o e .

A whil m fr m th b th f G d r
s o , o e a o a a a,

Th Twiz rd i D e p li ll d up
’
e a n ca o s ca

T h bl min g A t r
e d s udd n h
oo n e o s, a n e e

R drippi g h t d h ok hi r v l k
o se n o , an s o s a en oc s

Luxu i t n d by E ros g ld n b i r d
r an , a o e -
a
’

E qu l in b uty to d S l k d th fi d
a ea s o . O oo
’

e en ,

Whil th w lu tr w hi h i f m d hi y
e e ne s e, c n or
’
s e e s,

S p k thin g unutt r bl
o e With fr gr n t lip s e a e . a a s

V l uptuou h up n h willi g m uth

o s,
‘

e o er n o

Pl t d gl win g ki fr m whi h i h l d
an e a o ss, o c n a e

Atti l ’
a s ti t l fl g llum D i p h p
e a e e er a s me an t t h e flai l ,
r at h er t h an th e

g f G d S M t th iii 1 2 Wh f i i h i h d d
s c o ur e, o o . ee a . . . o se an s n s an ,
a n

h wi ll t h ughly p u g h i fl
”
e or o & r e s o or , c .

J mbli h u b
a t Ch l i i C l y i
c s, b i g t th w m b t h
orn a a c s n ae o s r a, e n a e ar a s

ofG d a d v ti h v i g i b tw hi m d th
a ra , an a co n er s a on a n ar s en e een an o ers

wh w o b thi g h b id th m k th u t y p pl h w tw f th
ere a n , e e as e co n r eo e o o o e

sm ll ab ut m
er , pl t f u t w ore m d f m f ld t h y i d th
e a sa n ,
o n s ere n a e ro o o e sa e

on e w ll d E
as ca d th th
e A t H f th w i th h dl i g
ro s , an e o er n er o s . e or ,
an n

th w t
e d utt i g
a er a n f w w d ll d up f m th b tt m f th
er n a e or s, ca e ro e o o o e

fi t b y wh w whi t f m d t i z wi th g ld h i h i i g
rs , a o , o as e, o o er a e s e, o en a r, s n n

b k d b t d l k d l ik
ac an r e as , an wh h d b j u t b th i g H
oo e e on e o a e en s a n . e

th l d th w y t t h
en e th ef u t w i th
a i f m d it ti
o d d mg
e o er o n an a r o e a o n , an o

th m th
e sa h ll d up th b y with gl y bl k h i Th y
e e re , e ca e an o er o o ss ac a r. e

b th l u g t hi m d mb d him if h h d b th i tu l
o c n o an e ra c e
"

, as e a ee n e r na ra

f th
a E u p i u Vi t J mbl
er ~ na s a a .
92 A l T I LA
' ‘
.

S ho t sin ful a rdo urs i m t ul to he r n os so

Th v i hi g i
en, bright tr m f light
an s n n one s ea o ,

S rd
oa m t r v r Pi du ; th
’
as a e eo o e n s en c e

P i g D y chiuin
ass n th H dri fl d
rra ,
’
o er e a an oo

S il d lik b ul u wr k whi h fr
’
a e a ne o s ac , c see n a a

B d t mp t Lighti g fr m hi iry ur
o es e es . n o s a co se

H fl t d i
e bl zi g dr m f prid
oa e n a a n ea o e

B f r thi y Aetiu nd
e o e ll d
ne e e s, s, a re ca
’

My t ri u pr ph i f gl ry br th d
s e o s o e c es o o , ea e

Ov r thy r dl whi h f r t ld th t th u
e c a e, c o e o a o

S h ul d t b m gr t
o s by th ign
e so n th e ea on e, e s s e e
’

en

P rt n d d t the ti s Th f ll Pri
o e e o na on . e e n ce

With bl d d pti n whi p d t thi h rt

an ece o s er
’
o ne ea

I n ti f ithl t thy u try h p

ac on , a es s o co n
’
s o e,

A d tr it r u
n u al (t d lud thy l rd )
o o s co n se s o e e o

Of flight t G ul whil th u i t th at
o a , e o n o e se

Of R m imp ri l w y h uld t trid

o e s
’
ur e a s a s o s s e se c e,

C ili g th purpl r u d th
o n ed uph ld e o n e e , an e

By d rk fr t r ity f p g rm
a a e n o a an a s .

N or l g th r h b t r y r th r d l y d
on e a c -
e a e e e e a
’

C fidi g t h t hi d w uld pri g ’

on n tt d , a s s ca er se e o s n ,

I th t
n g i l il t r dy gr wth ;
a co n en a so , o ea o

But l ft him t th vil p w r whi h y

e o e e o e s, c a

Glid d r u d hi u h Am biti Prid

e a o n s co c , on, e,

A d d ubl t gu d Hyp ri y
n o d Si
e -
on e oc s , an n

Wr thi g h br w w ith b uty unt rf it

ea n er o s ea co e e .

N or l g p di g hi g li ur
on , e r e, s ee n s an e c co se ,

B f r R m v r t d p tiff t d
e o e o
’
e s en e a e on s oo

T h fi d with pi ritu l gl ry bright

e en , s a o .

T h m rbl d m
e f th gr t i ty l y
a e o es o e ea c a

B l w th m t p d i il
e o e d th y s ee
’
n s e n c e , an e e e

Of th ugh tful L dw lt th h ug f
o eo e on o se e a n e s,
94 ATT I L A .

B r vil fruit ? A th un h nging th ught

ea e re e c a o s

Of i fi it p rf ti turu d t ill
n n e e ec on
’
o ,

B u m p rt i hi li ti u h ur
eca se an s o s n s ce n o s o

Of bri f xi t ? M
e e fi t w rm t
s en c e h ng an , o o c a e

T h p irit immut bl
e s f Him b ig a e o en n

U t it pp i t
n o G d h w r fr m Him
s o os e oo s o e s o

Alik up th j u t d th u j u t
e on e s an e n s ,

Hi ry b
s n e c e ssa W km t l b w o on . ea or a , o

U t th kin g f t rr r wh h th p w r
n o e o e o s, o a o e ,

N orl k th will t w rk th d dly h rm

ac s e , o o ee ea a

Wh bl i gose fr gift
e ss n dw fr m h t
s ar e ee s, a n on o a e

By rvi se d ubmi i ce an W rbl d hym s ss o n . a e ns

M y lull th m r iful thr

a b ut d d m u t
e e c th 45 0 o n e, ee s s so o e

Th f rful
e ea
; d rk r m t l rit
one a s ac a en a es,

Whi h g l d r t l k fi tly d m d
c an e s a e no oo on , ee
’

T th m b mi t i
o e S l i blo d
a o na on . ea n o

Th mp t w hi h h ll m k th wi
e co ac , n d gr t c s a a e ee se a ea

Th wh th Hu thr th d v t d w ll
e n, en e 455 n o
’
e se e o e a s

Sh ll w d k
a d p i bl d e x lt d th u
a e n ee -
ee n oo , a e o

S h lt t d i gl ry xt th h
a s an n L gy r o ne e c os e n . on ea s ,

U h gi g y uth d vig ur t nj y
nc an n o , an o o e o

S u l d light fr h u xh u t d bli
en s a e s, es ne a s e ss,

My p w r h ll yi ld th ; d t l t th mind s 460
o e s a e ee an , no eas , e
’

Tri umph l j y p id gr tifi d nd full ;

a o , r e a e a

Wh il rd t l gl ri v r ll
e s a ce o a o es o e a

S h ll thr w th r b f
a o ti t y Th d ye o e o s an c . e a

P rdi t in h v
re o -
na e i f t Tim ea e n , e re n an e

Fr m th prim v l w mb f d rk
o e pr g
e a o o a n e ss s an ,

C m tridi g lik gi t ; d th d me
o es s n e a an an ese o s,

Imm rt l d m d by m mu t lik
o a ee r ll
’
en, s e a sc o

B w t d nd
e as e um ; whil A t i hri t
a c o ns e e n c s

Up n th v f ld hill h ll it
o e se ld
en o s s a s re v e a
’
.
”
 BOO K IV . 95

O tr u ty guid d ur (g d L ri d )
s 47 0 e an s e, oo eo c e

T m
o b ight d wh i h v
an en d y b m e o n ea en s
’
a -
ea

Amid t d t bright uld t

ra n s ce n t v en n e s s, c o s no sa e

Thy lf d thy mp r b ut did t x h g

se an co ee s s e c an e

S upr m b titud f
e e dl w ! ea
‘
e or en e ss o

Wh n i th pr ph t m uth th u did t b m 4 7 5
e n e o e
’
s o o s eco e

A lyi g pirit d l d I r l ki g
n s , an ea s ae
’
s n

T f ll t R m t h gil d did t th u h r
o a a a o -
ea , s o ea

Th rum ur whi h h uld turn th 1 S yri n b k

e o , c s o e a ac ,

A d
n th h ri t f u rthly fi
se e e c a o s o n ea re

R l d un t hi rv t by th r
’
e ve a o s se an e se e

O D th m u t i d th fB l
’
n o an s n o n a n , an e so s o aa

Cut ho rt i th ir id l tri
s b idn e o a e s, es e

Hi bl dy f n ? Wh n
s oo th i tii U
a e e
’
o er e sa n n z,

Thy pit i v k d th h v p rmitt d pl gu

s e n o e e ea en -
e e a es ,

D id t th u f r k w th t ll thy m li
s o o ep nt 4 8 5 no , a a a ce, s e

Up n hi p t i nt br w w uld b ut x lt
o s a e o , o e a

G d pr i i d bh hi pi u f r h d p ur
l

’
o s a se , a r s o s o e ea o

A bright r fl d f bl s dn ? Wh th u
e oo o es e e ss en o

D id t t mp t thy L rd t b w d w r hip th
s e o o o an o s ee ,

Did t th u ti ip t thi
s o wn r b uk
an c a e ne o e e,

An d t Hi gl ry mi i t ri n g
o s o n s e se e

Ang l d n d ? Wh n fr m th fi m m t
e s e sc e e o e r a en

A tr
s a gl i u h dl g th u did t f ll
, o n ce or o s, ea on o s a ,

H d wi d m t thy s ub t l t h ught f r t ld
a s o o e o s o e o

Thy b ffl d p w r u bl t n fr t
a e o e , na e o co on

Th n me f Chri t ? did k wl dg t t hi e y
a e o s no e e o n e es

F r h w th d rk m gulph wh r th u h t l i
o es e e a so e , e e o as a n

Exil d fr m h v ?
e h d t th u r d m
o ea e n or a s o ea a i ss

G d r l t th i t r l l ?
o
’
s o ac es, o n e e e na o ss

1 K in g xx
s . 21 . t B hdd
en a a .
1 Job .
96 ATT I L A .

W ho rr r fr m guilt
n o w, a s c e a l r fr o m e o , as o ,

Divi t th nes f th H li t f
e co u l n se s o e o es

W kh wea m w i d m t u v il
o soe er
’
an s
’
s o o n e

T h will lmighty by Hi w rd ld
’
e a ,
s o r e vea

Thi L k w Th r
s eo thrno P w r y t On s. e e are ee o e s, e e,

Th t b r r rd i h v
a ea m ip t t
e co 50 5 n ea en, o n o en ,

T h F t h r th R d m r
e a e d t h S pi ri t
, e e ee e , an e

Gi rt with g li mi i t r S v Him an e c n s e s. a e ,

Th r i e e G d ; d rk s no d light Hi ; o a n e ss an a re s

H h th m d g d
e a d vil ; by Hi will
a e oo an e s

Thr n m A u r Adv r ry Prin

ee a e s, cc se , e sa , ce,

Ar w ritt
e up 1 uren d br w on on e a cc se o ,

Thr n m f bl ph my S w lk th u still
ee a es o as e . o a o

P mi
re e -
t m id t h h t f i
n en , a e os o s n,

Thr d d mi i
o n e s an v rm r d b d o n o n s, e e o e e a rr
’

Fr m th L mb pr
o e; fr t
a t r d t hi w rld 5 1 5
’
s e se n c e ee o ea s o

Of tri l d t mpt ti wh r th ir wil

a s an e a on , e e e es

P rmi tt d f
e eh ll i v d o r a sea s on , s a n a e

M w lk
an s
’
t u r i t d by th Br th
a , no n es s e e ea

Pr di g fr m th H igh t bl t
o c ee n v o e es , a e o sa e

Wh fr m th h rt i v k d with pr y r d pr is 520
en o e ea n o e a e an a e.

I sa i a h xi v . 5— 7 .

f The f ul ty t
a r a n s at i o n l giv v y of t h e New Te sta me nt h as en er e rro

n eo u ti
s no f t h t my t i u b i g
ons o H i a i d iv id u l d th
s er o s e n . e s on e n a , an e

w d di b l
or a d v il i v u d i th plu l Wh v th plu l
o os o r e s ne er se n e ra . en e er e ra ,

d v il
e s, u o ccth E gl i h i t i
rs in t di b l i i e th i gi
n l b ut s , s no a o o n e or na ,

d im i
a dm
o n a, d d m
e h uld i v y i t
o ns an b ub t i t ut d
e o ns s o n e er n s a n ce e s s e

f d il
or ev s Wh t w th x t tu f th d m w h w
. a as e e id tac na re o e e o n s, o e r e sa o

b l i v d t mbl d t p
e e e an re t h m lv f d i t mp
e , an d b dio os se ss e se es o s e er e o es ,

w e are n ot i f m d b ut t h y w
n or t th t v i l i d i v i d u l w h i
e , em er e n o a e n a , o s so e

t im ll d S t
es c a eth dv y m tim th d vil
a a n or e a u d e r sar , so e es e e or ac c s er , a n

so m ti m th p ri
e es f t h i w ld
e f th p w
nce o fd k s or or o e o er o ar n ess .
 98 A TT I L A .

M r h n l k pr l t till y ur bl t d prid
a c o , s ee e a e s, o oa e e

Gr p t th w rld d mi i
as a d f g ld
e o
’
s o n o n , an or o

S ll wh t u pur h d t my l v I yi ld
e , a n c ase o
‘

s a es e ,

I dulg
n bl d d li n t hi v
en ce an , an ce se o ac e e

All th w t w rk e sf i T h t im i n igh
ee 55 5
o s o s n . e e s ,

Wh ith r pr i up th hill
en n e e pr y r a se on e se s , n or a e ,

S h ll u rrupt d i t J d h G d
a ,
n co e , r se o a a
’
s o .

Hyp ri y with ll th h t f H ll
oc s ,
a e os o e ,

Shr ud d b o th th hi r r h l r b
e en e a e e a c a o e

Sh ll atl d th g ti h f t t r d d wn
n es e , an e oa s oo ea o

M k Ch tity t rth V i pri t u v y

ee as o ea . a n es , s r e

Thy tiv Eur p ! wh r th p g f

na e o e e e e a an an es

Li d s l t w id l ri
’
e w
e o a e, e en n o ne o s se .

M t r d ! m t l nd r f m
ee c ee b p ti z d ee ca e a o en a e

S i t H r ul d f d th m
a n e c fG d es e en e e, an o o

S y p t r
a t r t th Chri ti
a e n os e s a hri e s an s ne

Of M r th murd r ra s tifi d ! him

e e e s an c e or

Hight C pp d i n r G rg wh a ad right h d
oc a J
eo e, o se re an

Guid mid th r h f rm th dr g
es, e c as o a s, e a o n c ar

Of thu d ri g Tript l mu ;
n e l t n o e s n or ea s

T hi m it f E ri wh
o my t ri u n m
o n, o se s e o s a e

Pr p r th w y f A ti hri t ! T h bl d
e a es e a o n c s e oo ,

Th v y be f m rt yr
er gr w G don e s o a s a re o n o s,

Thr ngi g th t r p v d d m u urpi g h av

o n e s a — a e o e s, s n e en .

Th e p erni c i ous p
ly g i mp u d i g with th
ra c t i c e o f th e ear a es n co o n n e

u v t d h th by
n c on er e t i fy i g t h i t ut l y
ea en s d p vi i l G d
s an c n e r e ar an ro nc a o s,

an d d d i t i g t h i t mpl
e ca nt m ty w i th i mil
e r e m f
es o ar rs s ar n a e s, as or

i t th
n s a n ce , t mpl f th G d B l i
e e F l i t S t F l ix m ti m
e o e o e s or e s o . e ,
so e es

call d S t F lu t Aquil i d f Fl t S t Fl u t B i
e . e s, a e a, an o o ra o . o r an s a r es c a ,

wh by th p g up titi w
er e e a g ft d Ch i ti i ty w
an s ers o ns er e en ra e on r s an , as

a p i m y u f th
r ar ca up ti se oof t h h u ch f R m
e c orr on e c r -
o o e .

t St G g . eo r e . 1 St P t i k . a r c .
 B OO K IV . 99

B nd pi u uppli n t b d th f ithful k
e , o s s a , en e a nee

T h ll b t ymb l my w r y r
’
o e s es s o , o n os c o ss,

Typ f th t tiqu f e o wh r d am a d h d an e o ss e , e e ne s a es

S ipp d ightly fr t hi n g t it brim th d w

’
n , o o s , e e

Of hum cri fi I l i t
an sa d h ll ce n c o s er
’
a s

B n th p id p a ply ur t g pri t
'

’
e ea r e s no sec e , s ran e es s 58 0
F biddi g w dlo k b ut in priv t h ur
or n e c , a e o s

W dd d t ll i nti
e e e h ll g rg
o a n co n en c , s a o e

Th r m nt f i by M
e sa c a giv e o s n, an e s en

T ll th t d rkli g w r hip E r b u
o a a a n o s e s

U d r th Christ imilitud
n e Fe h ’
s s e . o r e ac

A b rdl s p g hall b r hi ed r hi ld
ea es a e s ea s r -
c o ss s e ,

A ign fr m C lv ry ; b ut th ir inw rd v t
s o a a e a es

B id d h ll hid th hi l ad d
’
ro er s aw e e c se , z e, an sa ,

C mp o d qu r an d ll th v ri u t l
a ss an s a e, a e a o s oo s

Th t d th
a ff siv e m u t
re ar
’
S pl i
e o en o n on e n n a ar s
’
a n . 5 90
P wh re f at s h ll l
ass o n , d my w ll b l v d e e a ea , e -
e o e ,

Th wh m m r pi u w r hipp r
an o r rv d o e o s o s e s ne e
’

se e

Natur i TL mp u e T h G ul h ll f il
n a sac s e a s a o

Y ur luxury d p mp ; y t hall y w it
o an o e s e a

V il d by d p ti d i rtd
’
e ece o n , an n se c e en s

H ld l fr t rni ty ; till I n d m
o c ose a e a i ne

With mira l to b ttl h ll ll t c es a e s a co ec ,

I 1 Arm g dd
n ll th ki g f
a r th e on , a e n s o ea .

Whi l i th j u t ma
e n th g li v i e s n s e ar
’
e an e c o ce

Y t r g th P ri h d i h d and a on
’
e an , e n ce a v an s , s ce 6 00

Up the b ti l h rd whi h driv m i

on es a e , c en a a n

Pl u g d h dl g mid the G lil

n e ea w v on a e an a e s,

M arr i a g e w as f b i dd by M i
or en ar c o n . S ee Te M
r tu lli a n a d v. ar c . l . 1 .

M ar c i o n w as a na ti v f P tu
e o d on s, an s on o f a Ch i ti bi h pr s an s o .

F a mo us f i t i mp u
or id l t
s re o a r i es , a n d w hip f P i pu
o rs o r a s.

i R ev . xv i . I4 an d 16 . Luk v i ii 33 e . .
1 00 A TT I L A .

F ll u r i t d the d rk
e n es s e lv on a c on c a e

Of Ari bi h p Th y d m nt d w r
'

an s o s . e e e e s o e

All gi e t th Hu an c e t x lt o e n , so o e a

Th m e naf th i r h r i r h n d l gu d
e o e e es a c , a ea e

With h th d m th w th g dly f ld
ea en o o er
’
ro e oo o

O d i
n e an p r bl ; t ll d f m n se a a e no ca
’
o an ,

C ph e P ul th t
a s, o r g l qu t a , or a sa e e o en ,

Wh p h dr w C ri th w d ri g n tr y ’
o se s ee c e o n s on e n so s as a ,

F rv t i z l Ap ll
e en F l th t t k
n ea o os . oo s a oo

T h pr i u w o rd
e f v rl ti g l if
ec o s s o e e as n e

Fr m m rt l m
o d n m d th m lv
o f him
a an , an a e e se es o ,

Wh pr umptu u w r th impi u b dg
oe er
’
es o s o e e o s a e

Of k wl dg w r th f lly d m r v i
no e e, o se an o , an o e a n,

Ariu Mn s, o r wh r i d Tth h d a e s, o r o a se e ea

Of B b l m ighty hu t r i th f ld
a e
’
s n e n e o ,

M r i th
a c on ur t Al th t till e acc s as a s

S h i m t i z l w it h v r i u m t h fl k
c s a c ea a o s na es e oc

L d div r
ea s H who t li h th id
e se e, can n o e, a sa ,

A ki gd m h ll n t t d g i t it lf
o s a no s an , a a ns se

D ivid d ; d thy b e r multif rm an an n e s o

S h w f wh t ki gd m n d Wh t pirit th u t
e o a n o , a a s o ar ,

C fli ti g H r y ! th hild f prid
on c n e es e c o e,

T h w rm th t p th h l thy t r
e o d giv a sa s e ea ee , an es

O i t th f
cca s o n L t ll t Him o e oe e a o

Wh h th d t y d th wi d m f th w i
o a es ro
’
e s o o e se ,

A d br ught t
n thi g th di put r b w
o o no n e s e , o ,

S ee 1 Co r . i . an d iii .
, w h er e di u i s n on in th e c hu h rc of Ch r ist

an d dh a e r en c e t o th e t e n e t s of p ti ul
ar c ar teac h e rs a re st r en uous ly
rep vd ro e .

t P ud ti u r en s s ta t e s t h at th e C h a ro n tea n h d ea of Nim d ro w as

th ev il G d
e o of M a r c io n . S ee a bv v o e, . 45 0 , & c .
,
an d th e notes

th e re o n .
1 02 A TT I L A .

Th h t H h th d i d Thi t b li v
an t a e a or a n
’
. s o e e e,

A d th i t d
n s d h vi g d
o t
o , ant d , a n on e, o s an

Ob di t j u tifi d thr right u f ith

e en , s e o
’
eo s a

By Him wh bl d f thi b n ight d w rld

, o se oo or s e e o

H th m d t n m t i th br d f lif
a a e a o e en , s e ea o e,

Wh r wh f d
e e on , h ll n v r t t f d th ;
o ee , s a e e as e o ea

A d w t th
n o r th r m t d
o o se , o r a e , as os n ee ,

B m r y
e e cth ir h d wh w rldly prid
on e ea s, o se o e

(D l ud
e i g t h inr w h r t d l
e t h d w
o it h z l n ea s, an c o e ea ,

A p iou m tl ) mid th
s ec s f Chri t
an e , e s on s o s

Upr i dividing b n r b n w
a se an e s, eac o s ne

T o sep r t m z p rpl x m nkin d !

a a e, a a e, e e , a

B m r y up th
e e c wh v r div on o se , oe e e

T oo d ply int d rk my t ri u p th
ee o a s e o s a s

Th t d t pr fit d with f rful v i
a o no o , an ea o ce

S r th r p t n t i r fr m hi G d
ca e e e en a s nn e o s o

A d Th u Almight y F th r t wh
n o , thr a e , o o se one

W h v
e a thr Chri t unit thy
e a c cess o
’
s , e so n s,

A d h t
n L rd thy ki gd m T h ll th
as e n , o , n o ea c a os e

W h gl rify thy m
o o in r f h rt na e, s ce e o ea ,

By wh t r d mi ti
a soe e ll d
’
eno na o n ca
’
,

Th t T h u did t v r i thy hur h x lt

'

a o s ne e n c c e a

M g i tm
an a a nsO t h th m t mbr an e ac e o e a ce

U i f h rt d w r hip Giv thy

n on o ea an o s e so n s

Humility f ll th b ut u g m, o a e ea eo s e s,

Th t tud th r n t f Chri ti f ith

a s e co o e o s an a ,

T h brigh t s t
e d th b t with whi h is l i k d
e an e es c n
’

Th t whi h utw igh ll gift f hu m n wit

a c o e s a s o a ,

Or ub tl ppr h i f thing il d
s e a e en s on o s ve
’

I my t ry n d h rd t b
n s e , iv d ;
a a o e c o n ce e

Th t whi h x l ll knwl dg
a c e d ll p w r
ce s a o e e , an a o e

Th t v by th S piri t w v u h f d
a e er e as o c sa e
 B OO K IV
. 1 08

To thin l t m k h rity whi h j i

e e ec , ee c a , c o ns

H rt u t h rt li k f ith w ith f ith

ea n o ea , n s a a , an d bring s 68 5
T h l wly j u tifi d by Him wh di d
e o , s e o e ,

U d r th h d w f Thy mighty wing

n e e s a o o
 A TT I L A .

BOOK FIFTH .

Q U E E N o f the subj e c t plain whe re Dan au s w ave ,

’

Ro lls southward swo lle n with C a rpathian flo o ds

, ,

S icamb ria, mpi g fr

iry br w n o m he r a o ,

L rd
o P
s o er
’
R d with Bl d
ann o n la d th . e e a s
’
ea ,

A d mul u f R m h
n e o w ll h d dru k
s o o e, er a s a n

A dir pi ti f fr t r l g r
e a on o a e na o e,

H ll
e
’
r m t With p g b
s sa c a en r bright
. a an an n e s ,

A d bri tli g w ith d f

n , s t h ir mighty kirt
n e e n ce, e s s

St t h d v t th w t r whi h ll d by
’ ’
re c e en o e a e s, c ro

M j ti w fti g t th t t ly h ll
a es c, a n o e s a e a s

Of f Byz tium th big thr t f w

ar an e ea o ar .

Th r x d by Ch l o
e e, v e t rif
’
th dr d d Hu a ns
’
s e, e ea e n

Wh tt d hi f g n d i hi l i r r tir d
e e s an s, a , n s a e e ,

C u hd
o c li
’

Th as a ith r thr
on . en ce o n e e on e

D fi
e pr ud d bri f hi h r ld thr w ;
an ce o an e s e a s e

C r m k m th th w y my l rd d thin
aesa , a e s oo
“

e a o an e

C m i hi p w r
o es H i S i mb i s h ld
n s o e e n ca r a
’
o

Girt with T ut i d S l v i ki g e o n c an c a o n an n s

K pt h lyd y ur
e o N m rbl d ma se c e . o a e o es

Th r g rg u f w d ;
e e o high triumph l pil
eo s ro n
’
no a es

Wi th ulptur d t
sc r i fr tt d r h
e s o n e , co n c e , o r e e a c ,

T ld h w r i tl
o , oH p ri r lmes s ess on es e an ea s

The b th
ro er o f A ttil k ill d by him
a, e .
1 06 ATT I L A .

S app hire or ruby in his sumptuo us st all ,

Each S cythian charge r n eigh d fo rej oyin g ’

war,

An d la sh d his g fl k Amid th bl z
’
s hi n in an . e a e

Of u h luxuri u pl d ur u ad d
s c o s s en o n o rn
’
,

Th Hu e b d m g t hi ubj t ki g
n a o e a on s s s ec n s

R j ti g
e ec A w d pl tt r b r
n eas e . oo en a e o e

Hi impl m l th fl h f gr z d b
s s e ea t , e es o a e e as

But migh ti t t w d hi p l es fl nk d ll r un d
o er
’
s a ac e , a
’
a o

With rdu u lum a h t t ly pi

o s co n s, e ac a s a e ne

Fr m di t t f r t h wn ; th ir gl y t runk
o s an o es s e e o ss s

S h w d b ut u n d ri h pit l d d
’ ’

e ea eo s, a c ca a s a o rn

Th ir i ry ummit
e a rv d with f rm gr t qu
s s, c a e o s o es e .

T h w lls w r p li h d timb r qu i t ly w r ught

’
e a e e o s e , a n o

With d p i ulptu ee d r l i v d by h p
n sc re y a n e e e s a es

I b ld pr j ti n by m t r h d ’
n o o ec o a as e s an

M uld d f r m t N humbl t r
o e or o na en . or es o se ,

N or le t i gl ry th m j ti h ll
as n o , e a es c a s,

Wh r r y l Cr mid t h f m l tr i
e e o a e ca s er e a e a n

L y
a u h v l uptu u
o n a co th y th whi l
c o o s e e e

Up g rg u rp t r g d r u d
on a o eo s ca e an e a o n

B id d th ilk n v t
ro er
’
ti u rre s e es , or ss es a e

Of G lli l m H rd by th r g l t w r
a c oo . a e e a o e s

T h b th fO g l diSpl y d ’
e a s o ne e se a o n e a

A m rbl fr t i Sirmi qu rri h w

a e on , n an a es e n

F ar sout hw rd T h full gl ry f th m
a .
y e o o e o on
L

Ill um d th p i g y r by Hu r v r d
e e o en n ea , ns e e e

L g i
on i tr l A i
s n ce wh r ll n ight
n cen a s a, e e a

Th h v b r T j o 1 w t h d it ilv r b ’
e ea en -
o n an o a c s s e or .

B th th t r di
e n ea i S i mb i
a h lla an c e n ca r a s
’
a s

S ee H ist . trea t i se , 35 .

1 S ec D es G ui g n cs to m 1 . .
pt 2 . . p . 16 17 .
 B OO K v . 107

A l m f t w pr d T h wful Hu
so e n ea s as s ea . e a n

S v r ly il t n thr
e e e s fw d
en o a one o oo

S t
a th d i
on x lt d By hi i de
e a s e a e . s s

St d I
oo h l i g
rn a c S y thi b w
, ean n on a c an o ,

Th h pe o f pr ph y
e o With ki dli r l k o ec . n e oo

U b di ghi ter br w th p iv ki g
n en n s s n o , e en s e n

R g rd d hi y un g limb
e a e d u h r
s h k
o s an ns o n c ee .

F ur r y l t ribut ri h r d hi m l
o o a a es s a e s ea ,

V l m t h G th d hi tw wn d mp r ’
a a er e o , an s o cro co ee s,

All fr m th bl d of
o i nt Am l pru g
e oo an c e a s n ,

R b d i th ir rl t p mp ; d A d i
o e n e s ca e o an r er c,

G p idi
e ki g wh
an r t f j tty plum
n , o se c e s o e es

A d
n l bl k m tl w r th dr d f R m
co a -
ac an e e e e ea o o e,

F ithful d w ll b l v d b ut d m d t wr t
a an e -
e o e , oo
’
o es

Th e s ceptr fr m hi i u Fitly r g d
e o s ss e . an e

B l w th imp ri l d i i d ubl w
e o e e a a s, n o e ro

Abu d t t bl m ked d g v th y
n an
—

a es s o , an a e e e e

A l gth n d vi w f ilv r d f g ld
en e
’
e o s e an o o ,

S p i l f t h w t r i ti
o o e n th b rd es e n c e s, o e oa

R pl d t S t ti n d t th p rt l wid
es en en . a o
’
a e o a e

Tw o se n es ch l wh mi i t ri l g rb a s, ose n s e a a

N rw gi b r
o e an d w hit zib lli gv
e a s an e e n es a e,

B r g ld n b wl ; d h u
o e o e iv gu t
o s an e ac s c c e ss e es ,

E t ri g fr m th up th thr h ld qu ff d
n e n , o ese on e es o a
’

P n i wi
a n on a n d pr lib ti m d n e , an e a on a e

H ili g th king f ki g th t k th
a n e t o n s en oo e se a

By r k ig d f ur t h m king b rd
an as s n
’
, o a e ac s o oa ,

A d umptu u w th f r M t h n u d th y ’
n s o s as e a e . os o o r e ,

W h n th righ t r u d T h p mp u
’

o o e t ca o se . e o o s s ea s

W i th l i ffi ti u w r
n en o l id ne ss e e e o er a
’

A d
n tl i t
co s rp t g v d li i us
es ca e s a e e c o e a se ,

R fulg t with th u d h u
e en T h a o s an es . o e ac
1 08 A TT I L A .

(T he pr i u h li t hi lip j u t r i d )
ec o s c a ce o s s s a se

Upri i g A ttil pl dg d h lth n d j y ;

s n a e e ea a o

Ab t mi u h th ugh w il h k th h ll
s e o s e, o a ssa s oo e a .

A t
n on il hu h d o s h gl ful u d en c e s
’
e ac ee so n

D i d t h l ip
e on r th v l tr i e s, a s o se e oca s a n

B f r th u h f Attil T w b rd
e o e e co c o a . o a s

Su iv v i d ; i
c c e ss t w ild
e d w t e n accen s an s ee

Fir t S di Eri
s g Thy t r n gt h h pr i d
ca n an c s an . s e e a se ,

Imm rt l Attil thy g dlik p w r

o a a o e o e ,

By m y my ti titl d rkly il d
an a s c e a ve
’

O di fi S igurd
n
i
d thy
or t f t l an c oa o s ee

With dr d t r phim gr v d th gi t h d
ea e a a e , e an ea

Fr m Mim r l pt whi h g v r p
o e d rk O , c a e es o n ses a

T h w dr u t r
e ur on f th rp t l i
o s eas es O e se en s a n,

A d th t t e rrifi h r igh Bufil 1 t r

’

n a c o se, n s a n

G d d by S l ip r ( wh mighty fl k
’
en er e ne , on ose an s,

Eth r l th gr t ir f G d
e ea , d m e ea s e o o s an en

Rid thu d ri g d Gl d h im h k b
es n e th ) n , an a s e s a es en e a

P l Gr t hr bright fl m d r kli g fir

’
a e an a, o a e s an c ac n e

Urg d by thy pr w b ut t th f h d
e o e ss, o o e an s

U t m d d br thi g d th Gr t k ing f D
n a e an ea n ea . ea o a n es ,

H t ld thy w y f migh ti
e o i th a 1 35 s o n ess, n ee

T h t r gth th prid th w d r
e s en f th , r th e e, e on e s o e no ,

S ee Hi t s . t r ea ti s e , 69 an d 70 .

g d (id ti l i S d i v i l g d w ith Att il ) h v i g g

S i ur ,
en ca n ca n na an e en s a a n on e

i t th f
n o t t e h w i ld h
or es w o d u t d by
c ld m
o ose a or se , as c on c e an o an

w ith l g b d t l k ll d Bufll ti
a on ear wh th y d v
o a th a e ca e -
or n , er e e ro e e

h d fh
er O i t th d pwt
or s e s O l n o uld w i m t th e ee a er . ne a o ne co s o e

opp it b k d h im th y l ct d H w g y y u g f g t
os e an ,
an e se e e . e as re , o n , o re a

siz d t
e an gth T h ld m t ld h im i t w th
s ren . f S l ip e o an o as e so n o e n er ,

an d th v i h d S ig u d m d i t G
en an s e d it p v d t h b t
.
“
r na e r an a, an ro e e es

of h h vi g b
o r s es , l t d by O d i h i m lf V l u g g
a n een se e c e n se .
”
o s n a sa a
,
l 10 A TT I L A .

Raise d by that sto n e miraculo us whic h draws ,

Darkn e ss an d te rro r from the womb o f he ave n .

Of Buddh might h t ld him ft th w in a s

’
e o : o e s a

H r n ightly th bl k Riph ridg

ea s , on e ea e an e

G di g hi br z
oa (
tn r thly w h el s a e n c ar, o ea e s

A p th impr ti bl ) whil hi t ds
a ac ca e e s s ee

N igh thu d r d t light i g fr m th ir m

e n e , an o ss n n o e an e s

Or uthw rd b di g h urm u t thy h d

, so a en n , e s o n s ea ,

Im u w d with v rl t i g
’
a s, c ro w n e e as n sn o ,

Fr m Si m d th g ld Ch r n
o a an e o en e so es e

S uffi g th bl d f ptiv fr m th w d
n n e oo o ca e s, o e oo s

D rk d u t u h d f L
a an d G mb g n o c
’
o ao s a n a o e,

A m dA
ssa d light w ith l urid fir
, an va, an s es

A th u d lt r i T pr b
o san a a s -
n a o an e .

Th h g d hi t r i t i g th p lmy gr v
en c an e s s a n o s n e a o es

Of w t E ng ddi Siddim f iry v l

s ee a ,
’
s a a e,

Wh r g litt r e e th b ugh th t w dr u fruit e s on e o a on o s ,

Whi h t u h d i iry du t v i h
c , o c
’
, n a s e an s e s,

F m d f r fr hm t f th prit th t dw ll
’
or or e es en o e s es a e

I th t t r g wild r
n a Th r n ur d i j y
s an e e n e ss . e e se n o

H t ld h w i f n t A ttil r lin d
e o o n a a ec e

O hi u
n rthly r dl sTh y un n ea c a e. e s e en

S h w d fr gr fl w r f m r thi hu
’

o er a an c e , o e s o a a an ne e,

by th m f S d m ppl t whi h M ilt ll ud P

Kn o wn e na e o o o a es , o c on a es ar .

L t x 56 1
os , J phu m ti th m d i lvi g i t h
. . os e d s en ons e as sso n n o as es an

sm k o t th fi t t u h
e a A lm (B t e rs p 1 308 d C i ii )
o c . n se e ser . er s a n e
. . . . e . an s

sa y th y g w
s, th
e t f th h ill f E g d d i f m S g
ro on e a s ce n o e o n a ro e or.

F ul h u C
c t
cr i w th
s f uit t S g G t D i p
ar n o e n s s F sa e r a e or . es . e er r a nc .

M J liff d
r. i b d t h m (L t t f P l t l 1 30 ) f
o e e s cr b ight y ll w
e e e . r. a es . . o a r e o
,

ab ut th i z f p i t g wi g i l u t
o e s e o ah ub fi i f t
r c o s, ro n n c s er s o n a s r ve or s x ee

high b ut h lf mil f m th pl i f J i h Th y h v l t ly b
, a o a a e ro e a n o er c o . e a e a e een

t i
ascer a ne d tt b lly f uit b ut k ppl
no o i d by i t
e r ea r , oa -
a e s o c c as o ne an nse c

on a s p i f dw f k ec es o ar oa .
 BO O K v . 111

Up hi l pi g limb imm rg d with ri t

on s s ee n s, e e es

My t i u i th t
s er o wh ull fl d s n a se a, o se s en oo

Hid Adm h d h es i t r ; h t m a an er s s e s en ce o an

I vul r bl
n L g d l ud h
ne a g e . on an o e s an

Empir pr d tin d t th w dr u hild

e e es e o e on o s c

A d big w
n ith f t
, lr dy m d t h k a e, a ea see e o s a e

R m r mp t
o d Byz n tium g ld
e s
’
a h ll ar s , an a
’
s o en a s,

S u di g th t rump f f t
o n N xt tu d hi v r
n e o a e . e ne s e se

M ullu ” n C l bri m u t i pru g

ar s
L
o a a an o n a ns s n

Fr m bl d f ld 1 M pu
o r th h d
oo o O e ss a s , n ea e s a es

Gm h Sd m dZ b m o orr a, o o , an e on .

f M ullu th C l b i
ar s id t h v b
e th
a a m t d i t i g ui h d
r an , sa o a e e en e os s n s e

p t f hi g u g
oe o s it d
a p m t A tt il wh i h x it d h i i
e, s n or r ec e a oe o a c e c e s n

di g tina t h w v
on
,
no t hi u t i P o i e b ut d u i g th I t l i
er a s co r n an n on a , r n e a an

ca mp g It
ai n. ly b d ubt d th t h w th m p
c an sc ar c e e o e a e as e sa e erson

wh p m ll d P l ip m b i g
os e oe ca e t i u ti
ar a e f t h I li d h
o e na , e n a con n a on o e a ,
as

d esc enddt u e w i tt o by Qui tu t h C l b i th ly di ti

_
s as r en . n s e a a r an , e on s n

gui h d p t f th i p i d t w h i h h i w k i p v d by p ul i i ti
s e oe o s er o , o c s or s ro e ec ar es

f tyl t b f bl H t th t h f d D i fl k t S my ’
o s e o e r e er a e. e asse r s a e e an a s oc a r na ,

w i t h vi d t ll u i
e t
en l i i H i d wh y th t h f d th
a s on o a ne n es o , o sa s a e e e

l mb f th M u ; d th C l b i i t ti g th t h d id t
a s o e s es an e a a r an , n s a n a e so a

S my m
rn a, t t i i u t th t th
e an ul f H m
o ns n th put d b d f
a e a e so o o er , e re e ar o

S my h d p
rn a , d i t h i b dy d th m Q ui tu w p h p
a a ss e n o s o ,
an e na e n s as er a s

l
a so as s um d w it h f e t Qui t u E i u th m
a r e e r en c e i t C l o n s nn s, e or e a n c en a a

b i p tb
r an t R ub i
oe d d
or n a d d f m ki g M p u w h p es , an e s c en e ro n e ssa s, o re

ten d d l t h v d mt th t th ul f H m h d p d i t h i
e a so o a e rea a e so o o er a as se n o s

b dy by fifth i
o a ti M i d th F h E y l p di t
n c ar na on . o r er , an e r en c nc c o ae s s

(f ll wi g hi m) ll th p t w h u g b f
o o n ca A t til M ullu T i tu
e oe , o s n e or e a, ar s ac s,

w i t h ut i t i g
o y ut h i t y f
c n th l tt
an m whi h d
a or t pp or e a er n a e, c oes n o a ear

i
n an y f th th o diti e f th h i t i
re e e C lli m h u i
on s o
y th e s o r an a ac s , or n an o er

w k t w hi h I h v h d
or o c t h ugh i t i d iffi ul t t b l i v th t
a e a a cce s s, o s c o e e e a

M i i v t d it
o re r I f i t b uth ti t d th m f th uth
n en e . can e a en ca e , e na e o e a or

o f th P l ip m w uld m t h v b Qui tu M ull u

e ara e o en a o se e o a e e en n s ar s

T acitus
t E nn i us an ti qua M es s a pi ab o r i gi ne re gi s .

R ud i se genuere vetust as . -
S i l I ta l. . xii . 3 93 .
l 12 ATT I L A .

Of Rudi t th m u d r b ut (fes o e se s ea , ar

Fr m d rk G l u d th r t ri kli g v
o a a es s an e
J
c n ca e s

Fr qu t d by rud P th
e en e l r rt e an , e co o e so

O f th
n ce o
y Or d ) b id
e co ea es es e

M i M l hi u b rd d y uth
aeo n an e es s n ea e o

F d Di
e 1 fl k i S m
an syr’
m i t wi t h l v oc n n a, s o e

Of J v imm rt l m id
o
’
e s d th m g do a a s : an e n ce e er e

T t ll f d d h r i l ft u u g
o e o ee s 20 5 e o c, e ns n

By th bli d b rd f Gr
e nthy bl d t i d limb
a o ee ce oo -
s a n
’
s,

M v r t i § qu
a o anwh i h Cyth r br t h d een , o e r
’
c e a ea e

Fr h h rm i d th by fi r A hill t ipp d
es c a s n ea , e ce c es s r
’
,

Wh w t
o sal t r u d h u h lm d br w
oo a e a o n er n e
’
o

T h w vy ri gl t f ll
e a M rullu u gn e s a . a s s n

T h h ip f
e s i t d y l] whi h br
o t d fir t
an c e n a s, c e as e s

Cimm ri n bill w by th rp t fl t d
e a o s, e se en s e er
’

I l
o ca n d fr m it h ly k l an o s o ee

g
Q uan i er h ume ct a t flav en ti a c u ta Gales us l —
Vi r g G 4 1 26 . . . .

1 Me ss ap ia q ue ar v a r e li q ui t ,

In quibu s an t r a v id t qu e , ae multa n u bil a s v lv a

E t lev ib us g ut ti s m a n an ti a se mi cap e r P an
Nu n c t en et , a t q uo d a m t e n uerun t t em p o re N y mp h ae .

O vi d Met xi v 11
Q ui
.

C l b Lib
. . .

t nt us a a 306 e r, . x1 1 . .

P th il en S es th ea u t fh
. d th i Qui tu C l b
ee e ac co n o er ea n n s a a er .

M T h h i p A
e s g T h A g r ut o. f O ph u l e f bl t r on a i cs o r e s a re a so r e e r a e o

the g a f A t ti l
e o d h v v y mu h t h
a, an pp f h vi g b
a e er c e a e ar a n c e o a n e en

w i tt
r ten mu o th a u t f
se N th h th f m t h p g
e co r o a or ern ea en , ro e ass a e

whi h ic tt ibut d t th
s a r h ip th th B l ti by i uit u u t
e o e s ro
’
e a c a c rc o s co rs e o

th M d it
e e e rr a n e a n .

11 T h p t C p h C p u t d t h h i p A g d i th
e ser en a ne or an o s s e er e e s r o , an s e

t
s ar t it h l m i
a s th e t ll t i T i p h y t h p i l t m ti
n e d by
c o ns e a on. s e o , en on e

Ap ll iu R h di u
o on s m t bo up ti
s, f th G
s ee k O ph i s o e a co rr on o e re e s a s er

p t w i h th ti l p fi x d
en t e ar c e re e .

S O ph A g
ee r 1 1 55
. It w b uil t f I l p i b ut th k l
r on . . as o o oan ne, e ee

w as f ok f m D d
oa ro d h d t h g i ft f po h d p ph y
o n a, an a e o s e ec an ro ec .

AOm i ) Aw u w d g fipp Ap R h d l 5 27
l '

E ip
re a v /a r t t o oa e -
. o . . .
 14 A TT I L A .

B r him t d th T hy g p llut u r
ea o ea so n o es o r ea s

With pr i f rgi l th d n d th f ul G d
a se o o es oa e , a e o o s

Of Gr d R m T h F rful
e e ce a n r n o e . e ea o n e, n e e
’
se e , 245

W h m ki g d rk o, hi p vili
a dw ll n a n e ss s a on , e s

With Ch d Et r it y i G d ; ao s an e n , s o

Attil hi u g a rth St r ly h p k
s s co r e on ea .
”
e n e s o e

R j ti g dul ti n
e ec n dur d a a o , n or e n e

S imilitud with B hu ivy ewn d ac c s —c r o

’
,

By S ythi m t b h d d v r pu n d
c an s os a o rr
’

, an e e s r
’

F l h ur m ki g hi x lt d t t ;
a se on o s, oc n s e a e s a e

Th ugh pr ud t m him lf th
o o urg f Him o na e se e sc o e o ,

Wh pirit rbit r f m rt l dw lt
o se s , a e o o a s, e

I hi t rrifi
n w rd
s Pr i
e u h l v c s o . a se , s c as s a es

W rbl d t R m
a e ft C r n hio o
’
e s so aesa s , o s ea r

F ll h t ful b ut ubmi i lull d hi w r th

e a e , s ss o n
’
s a .

A ki dli r ig h m d th t f t l d m
n e s n e a e, a a a oo

S u p n di g nd tw m tl y f rm dv n d
s e n , a o o e o s a a ce ,

N tur d b d m king u mly mirth

a es e ase , a n s ee

With li u h gr at
ce n se , s yi ld t f l c as e n e ss e s o o o s,

Wh l y d with j yl p mp Of M ri h bl d
en c o
’
o e ss o . oo s oo

S w rt Z ua hid u h rt with mi h p d limb

e co n , eo s, s o , ss a e s,

W k d th h r l ugh ft mi gling h ll w j t
a e e oa s e a , o n s a o es s

With h rribl t r ti n
o N l v in e c on o o s . or e ss a

A S ythi n f tr g li mb wi th d xt r u l ight
c a o s on s, e e o s s e ,

R ud i d f rful dj ur ti
e n o se , a n f ign d ea a a o n s, e
’

it app ears h t h t h l b t d A tti l

at th e d d t
o ffe n c e w as t a e ce e ra e a as a es cen an

o f th em Gdi g u d ub t dly t h
o s, Gd fG
e an n d R m n o e e o s o re e ce an o e.

H d tu t ll u th t th S y thi p ut t d th th i ki g S yl f
er o o s e s s a e c a ns o ea e r n c as or

j i
o n ni g i t h i t f
n B h u w h
e i h thr y h ld i b
es o m i ti I t i ac c s, c e e n a o na on. s

re m k bl th t P ll d i
ar a e ll th p t Attil M ull wh i h m
a a a o ca s e oe an o ar o, c see s

t i mply th t h h d b
o th a u m f Attil u f th i d i m f th
e a o r ne e s rn a e o an s, or e o o e

l gu g w uld t ll w th u f Attil
an a e o no p fix d a dj tiv
o e se o a no s o re e as a n a ec e.

S B i G l g d D i ee o c cac o e nea o . . e .
 BO O K v . 15

Po we r mo re than human d gr d d l w , tho

’
e a e o

B th hi f ll w m
e ne a U m v d th ki g
s e o en . n o e e n

H r th h ll rin g with mixt ppl u e n d rn 2 7 0

ea s e a a a s a sc o .

Th f t we d d ; gl ri g light m r
eas as e n e a n no o e

Vi d with th ilv r m light ; wh t il w r

e e s e oon en o -
o n

A muffl d un u h fr m Byz ti um urt

e e c , o an
’
s co ,

Admi i n r v d A i g f pr ci u y
ss o c a e . r n o e o s ra

T Attil
o d n xt r ll h g v
a, a n e a sc o e a e

Tr d by f mi i n d kilful h n d ;
ac e a e n ne a s a

Thus it r t tyl
r an I prim
s se c e f y uth s e . n e o o

H n ri d ught r f C st ntiu gr t
o o a, a e o on a s, ee s

T h r y l Hu A br th r wr g withh ld ’
e o a n o e s on o s

H b i th ight h lf R m mpir ; nd immur d 28 0

’
er r r , a o e s e e a e ,

A b rr vi tim i Pul h ri
a en llc , n c e
’
a s ce ,

Un h rd unpiti d un r v g d h igh
ea , e , e en e , s e s s .

H h n d h t n d r ki n g f m n t t h
er a s e e e s, o e , o ee ,

With ll th t pp rt in th Cl im thy brid

a a a e a e . a e,

A d ta k h t thy t hr f m j ty
”
n e er 28 5
o on e o a es .

Thi r d h rt p h mu d H n ri h rm
s ea , s o s ace e se . o o a s c
’
a s

W r r r nd wid ly f m d fit t d rn
e e a e a e a e , o a o

Hi ft pl i h d h r m
s o re Th pr ud l im
en s
’
a e . e o c a

T h lf R m p w r th d w ry f hi brid
’
o a o e s o e , e o o s e,

S qu r d with his high d m d

a e d fi m r s lv 290 e an s, a n r e o e

T o se iz th wh l C urt u
e e t h g v
o e . o eo s asse n e a e

By pri ly gift n ce fi md Th n with th d wns co n r

’
. e e a

D i p t h d hi h ll g f t h b ut u h d
’
s a c s c a en e or e ea eo s an

Of th t qu t d d m l nd h right
a se es er
’
a se , a er s

With ut ub tr ti f n p l try r d
o s ac on o o e a oo ,

Half f th wid d m in R m mpl w y

o e e o a o
’
e s a e s a

H ld ubj t ; with th rli t blu h f pri g

e s ec e ea es s o s n

D t rmin t hi p urp
e e t i v d
a e s o se , o n a e

I t li pl a n t v l th fruitful b k
a
’
a s e sa a e s, e an s

I2
 1 16 ATT I L A .

Of Tib ri d e t h th mur l r w
s, a n 3 00
sn a c e a c o n

Tw lv hu dr d umm r w r M whil str g f m

e e n e s e s o n . e an e an e a e

R t hr Byz ntium mu mu d fir t d l w
’ ’
an o a , r r s , an o ,

Am g t h h ly d m th bruit d w id
on s er o a es en e e,

Till rif up th t ngu f b rd d m

, e on e o es o ea e en

Thr ll h m rbl w lk H ri guilt

o
’
a er a e a s, ono a s
’

S pr d fi ry i dig ti
ea e d m z n na on an a a e .

Pul h ri wh h d r i d
c e a, hu b d tr n gth
o a a se a s an
’
s s e

T o s h r th thr imp ri l b ut d i d
a e e one e a , en e

M rit l
a a t h virgi b d
a c ce s s o er n e ,

With gry t u ting d r pr hful r

an a n an e o ac s co n

B p k th d m l thu
es o e eOSt hild
a se s . a an s c
’
,

Nurtur d i i d f m d th u f i r p r h
e n s n , an or
’
s a e c an ce

T b thy u t ry b H v l gthen d y r ’ ’
o e co n s an e a e en ea s

Of p ly h d d th i ill ?
e n an c e o n ar en
’
ee n

T h l pr u t i t f thy fir t g uilty l v
e e o s a n o s o e

Cli g t th w rki g i th h ly b w r
n s o e e, o n n e se o o e s

U h rd p lluti in g i t th High t ;
n ea o on , s a a ns e es

Si u umm t d b ut g d d d p
’
n n c on s a e , en er ee

I thy
n rrupt d h rt whi h w uld b tr y
co e ea , c o e a

Thy b dy t mpl f G d h ly S pi rit

’
o , e e o o s o ,

T M l h
o d hi h
o oc up rth
an s c o se n o n ea ,

Grim Attil O h m t w m ki d ! a . s a e o o an n

S i h th b
n d
a w d b uty u k
ee n o n e e re n o , an ea s n

U d r ft bl di hm t by f t l h rm
n e so an s e n s, a a c a s

B guil d t it p rditi ; b ut thi m

e e o s e on s an

T rrifi i i mi d d mi d f m d
e c s n n an en e or
’
,

H ll dr d v i g r t Blu hi g l v lin
e
’
s ea ce e en .
”
s n o e e s s,

With t r mul u p h th guilty f ir r pli d

e o s s eec e a e e .

I f it b v i l u m v d
e e ld
, nor n o e , n o r co ,

Marc ia n .
l 18 ATT I L A .

No tgr d ur th th bl d f C r b t
an e , o
’
e oo o aesa ea

I th full i n t fr il d ir h v turu d ’
n e se ve n s, o a es es a e

My h rt t h th d m b ut t di us h ur
ea o ea en o , e o o s,

N tur l ris , d vigil ld

oc na o on s an s co ,

T whi h th w r t
o ri ti f lif
c e o s va e es o e

Wr d vi u g rd
e e as a
/

t w i t h th r
e o s a e n , se o n s,

But br thi g j y S h t j y th i m p i l d m
ea n o . or o , e er a a e

R j i d
e o n nd
’
di u Fr m R v
, a ut
o o s . o a en n a s co
’
r

Exil d by V l ti i th u did t b g
e a en n an , o s rl n

T h t i t d rum ur f illi it l v
e a n e o o c o e

A pri r t Byz tium H r r iv d

so n e o an . e e, ece e

By m i t thi cloi t r th u h t l d
e n o s s e , o as e

A pl id lif r t ir d t with ut pr y r
ac e e e , no o a e

T wh 0 m k th rl t f thy guilt
o ca n a e e sc a e o

Whit th n w But th u t vil ld

er an s o . o , o e so ,

I thi p ur
n litud h t m d th w rd
s e so e as a e e o

A tumbli g bl k f i T h n t v i
s n -
oc or s n . e se a e s
’
o ce

H th j udg d th
a d thy t e Mri d m e e , an se n e n ce a c an oo s

U h g bl T h b rqu wi th trutting il 3 8 0
nc an ea e. e a e
.
s sa s

Rid n th w t r whi h mu t w ft th b k
es o e a e , c s a ee ac

I rip r y uth di h n u d t th h r
’
n e o s o o r o e s o e s,

Wh vil di h ur t thi
e n ce e rli r bl m s ono se n n e ea e oo

Ej t d Th r in m l du g
ec e . v ult
e e so e c o se n e on s
’
a ,

Wh r thi v i w rld thi id l v r m r

e e s a n o , ne o , ne e o e

Stirri g r k th ught h ll d w up th w k
n an o s s a a n on ee , a e

Fr m thi thy rn l dr m d mu i t r
o s ca a ea , an se n ea s

Up t r ity d th t dr d trump
on e e n , an a ea

Whi h mu t r u th fr m d th narr w h u ,
c s a o se e e, o ea
’
s o o se

U t thy l t t a d u h gi g d m
n o a es 3 90 n nc an n oo . x

Th r i tid whi h t k t th fl od
e e s a e, c , a en a e o ,

L d m t f rtu ; th
ea s an m m t t
o o ne e re a re o en s o o,

O whi h n gl ri u w ll f w rldly p mp
n c o o o s s e o o o ,
 BO O K v . 1 19

No rthly pr mi w it b ut mighti r f
ea o se a s, e ar

Et rnity A w rd
e .
y bl i k ft o , an e e -
n o

H turu d th m t b ight d f m nkin d

as
’
e os en e o a

T o o ri t h p en nd lik udd o fl h e s, a , e a s en as

I n th ight t rm b w y d th rr w p th ’
e n -
s o , e ra e na o a

T hi imm rt l w l S v r h d
’

o s o a ea . e e e s e ceas e ,

But t th hidi g f h r b itte r p

o e c h n o e s e ec

R ply w n
e ; th d m l t
as d r b uk d
on e e a se s oo e e ,

L ik m e rigi l m th r wh h fir t
an s o
’
na o e , en s e s

K w h w
ne s k d d th v i f God
e as n a e , an e o ce o

I n p r di s up
a a h t rt l d e on er s a e e ar

F ll t ribl f th t f rbidd n fruit

e er e, o a o e

D m n di ng whi h r t mp t d h h d plu k d
e a , c so e e e s e a c
’
.

S l v ly b hd H ia h rd ’
o o e , so a as , on o r ea

T h j udgm t ;
e d n rud ly enir l d r u d an soo , e c c e o n

By rm d f r up th Gr i pr w
a e o ce , on e e c an o

H p l h t a p ti ;
o e e ss s if h p
e sa , _ ca ve o r, o e

D w d
a n h
’
h rt it w
on di t nt b m
a
er
'

ea , as a s a ea

Fr m th s bl t r gi n wh r he lu tful y uth
o o e es e o s, e e r s o

H d
a v r b t th ul d lud d y
ne e en e so
’
s e e e e .

P n iv h i w d th d p wh
e s e s e v e l r blu w v ’
e ee , o se c e a e a es

H v d b ut u ftly fr m Ch l d
ea e ea eo m s, so as o a ce o n ca e

T h b l my br z ; d w P r p ti m th
e a ee e a o n o on s s oo ,

By S t d Abyd
e s o s an glid d l w os, e s o

T h light m b rqu wit h v ry

e so n e pr d ; a e e e ca va ss s ea

Seen fr m C ph u f bo th th au a re s ar e n ea e s n,

Lik bright
e a m w th z ur w y se a -
e , on e a e a

Thr di g th Cy l d
ea n N l gb fr e c a es . or on e o e,

C ti g Cyth t th qu
o as n fl v e ra
‘
o e e en o o es

L t r d th y d ri d th r ky ve
a e s ac e , e esc e e oc ca s

Of T u wh r p t f ign th g t
ac n ar s, e e oe s e e a es

Of gl my D i ; th n b undi g
oo th d p
s e ce o n
’
o er e ee
1 20

I o n ian h r right pp it
to t hy s o es O os e,

B u d u ium l
r n b t h th l
s fy br w
, c o se en ea e ea o

Of high G g u t r d ili g f t ar an s s ee , an sa n as

Appr h R v oa c r wh t t ly t w r
a en n a, n e a o se s a e o e s,

E rid u thi
an m pl t rr t h f
s, ne a e o en c a es

T h fr tful H dri W h 0 wh h t h i w d ’
e e a an . o, o, a v e ,

U t u h d with r ptur th u l ight d

’

n o c a a e, ose s n -
e se s,

F y prim l r dl wh r
an c
’
s h k eva c a e e e e ac ro c ,

E h h ry h dl n d br ti g b k th ir f m
ac oa ea a ea s n ac e oa ,

E h m u t i gl r u ummit with th v i
ac o n a n s
’
o io s s , e o ce

Of th r tim p k mu i t th h rt ;
o e e s, s ea s s c o e ea

W ki g
a m r th
n t ttu
on ce d f ld o e e n o e s, a ne o o

At Eli t th t u h f g ld
s o lyr e o c o o en e s,

A d ft t r ky Pyth wh
n o a t h b rd oc o, en e a

Of Gr up th l u l d vi t r br t h d
eec e on e a re
’

c o ea e

I mm rt l i pir ti
o W h h th l k d
a ns a on s o a oo
’

O the bright i l d i th ZE g
n se d p s an s n e ean ee ,

F m d Ath
a e thy h ug Cy l p g t
e n s, o r e
*
c o e an a e

My fr m h tim h u d h r
ce n ae nor o ea c e -
ono r
’
s o e

F l t br z r d l t f gl ry bl w
e ee es e o en o o o

M ur ful d mut up th pr w r lin d

o n an e on e o ec e

H ri g z i g with u lt d br w
on o a, a n na er
’
o

Up th gl y bill w
on th y l y
e ass o s, a s e a

By g ld u light
o r rb m
en s n -
o r se e n e ea s

Of ilv ry ight illum d b ut ll r

s e n d e a en n ee

H th ugh t w r i R v
er o g rg u h lls e e n a en n a s
’
o eo s a s,

Wh r h h d tr d purpl i th pri g
e e s e a o on e, n e s n

Of h j u t buddi g h rm li t i g t igh
er s n c a s, s en n o s s

By i f t l v u t h willi g h rt
n an o e n o er n ea

Mv mwn
’

K vich ui zr wv '
Ka i / ( Sw eat w eprZwo S st o a .

Th e g a te of Cy l p c o ea n bl k
oc s o f s to n e w it h o ut mor t ar i s s ai dt o be s ti ll
s ta n di g n at My c e nw .
 1 22 A TT I L A .

i d repid h n d a brid l ri g
An d w th ec a a n

H ld tr mul u A ffin pp it
e e o s . co o os e

S t d p d k d with n w whit ilk wi thi n

oo O en , ec
’
s o -
e s ,

Up wh upp r f th y might r d
on o se e ace e e ez -

ea

H r daught r f C t tiu w ught

o n o 1 a, e o on s a n s, ro

In c h r t r f g ld A gl my f
a ac e s o 4 90
o . oo os s e

Y wu d thr th fl r wh r t d tw h p su cin t
a
’
o
’
e oo , e e s oo o s a es c c

F or t h ir fu r l l b ur
e d pr p r d
ne ea a o s, a n e a e

T r n d r du t t d u t N bu d d i t u b d
’
o e e s o s . o s n s r

Th wful p u
e a whil with u a rt in y
se , e n ce a e e

Hn r
o d n d m ti n l s u
o 1 a, s a a
y d o o es , s rve
’

T h t rribl lt r tiv Thu will d ’

e e e a e na e. s .

H rd V l ti i t
a a en i t r g uilt n an , o a s s e
’
s

R l tl
e en i t t d th nd in th t v ult
es s n s an ea , a a a

Oblivi u i hum ti ; th h i
o s n a on or e c o ce

Of hym n l b d with e ea bh d
on s on e a o rr
’
,

T oo f e bl e th i mp ri l t hr n t
e o er
’
t e e a o e o ca s

Umbr g d f r fr m th t f ir
a e an ea l im , or o a a on e c a

C ubi l right nd ft r th m k v w
onn a s a , a e o se oc o s,

P rp tu l dur n i R v
e e a all ce n a e nn a s ce
’

A livi g b uri l D p iring thri

n a . es a ce
’

T h d dly b wl h lift d d t hri t pp d

’
e ea o s e e , an ce s O

App ll d d quit u qu l t fr t
’
a , an e ne a o c on on

T h dim
e d u f r n fut urit y
an n o e se e .

S l wly t l gth with

o a en t i g will n o c o n se n n ,

A d y v r h t t h d h b ut u h d 5 1 0 ’
n e es a e se , s e s re c er ea eo s an

T th t d t t d brid gr m
o a e es e d r iv d e oo , an ece e

Th up t i l bl i g t h i h d h r ’
e n a
g u e ss n t , o er an s ea

W r th
o se m l di ti Th bur t f rth
an a a e c on . en s o

Gri f imp t t Gr pi g th f bidd b wl

e o en . as n e or en o

Fr ti h tr v f wh t h l t r fu d
an c s e s o e or a s e a e e se ,

Th t b n ful dri k ; nd b ffl d t h limb

a a e n a , a e , c as er s
 BO O K v . 1 23

I nt o the l o at h
gr v impl ring d th so me a e, o ea .

Wh t au O r l nt l
ar t th vi it t
o , e e e ss s an ,

W h w i th n
o, rli r l t r ll a ea e or a e ca ,

D t umm n v ry pirit th t bid

os s o e e s a a es

I thi
n u fl hly t b r
s o r l esD th a e n ac e ea

Th d f w rldl y
e en rr wi g nd j y
o o so o n a o ,

Th t br k t h rt th f t i s f y uth
a ea es s o e an as e o o ,

T h pr ud m n gl ry n d th li g ri g h i
’
e o a s o , a e n e n , c a n

Of h p l d stituti
o e ess th d rk g t e on e a a e

An d tr n en in t th t u tr dd r lm
a ce o a n o en ea ,

Wh r w mu t ll h ft r p
e e e s A t th u
a e re a e as s r o

A n evil b n ? th t m hri k b k
, or a oo a so e s n ac

With hudd ri g h rr r fr m th dr d d marg

s e n o o o e ea e e

Of thin u m ur d mpir th r plu g

e n e as e e e, o e s n e

U bidd g d d by th
n en , oa f t h ill e e se n se o e ,

Or w ri ea f b i g i t th
n e ss o by e n , n o e a ss

And h uld w s oll th bl t wh j urn y ne ca o se es , o o e o

Up thi m tl y th e t re thr lif

on s
‘

o e a , o
’
e

Su ful u t th ll tt d t rm
ccess , n o e a o e e

Of thr r y r dt n v n
e e sc o e tr
ea s a ng e , e e so s on ,

Th t th y x d it ? th
a e e wh
ce e br ught d or o se , o are o o wn

B f r th i r prim
e o e d l ik t h w i g d t rib s
e e , an , e e n e e

Eph m r l hildr n f th v r l b m
e e a , c e o e e na ea ,

Ju t flutt r r un d th w t f lif d di
s e o e s ee s o e an e

A wful t rm th u
n a t n d s t ill mu t b
e o ar , a s e,

T ll w h j ur y t th t b ur
o a o o fr m wh
ne o a o n e, o en c e

R tur i
e n n d from wh s
s n on e , a di t t h r o e s an s o e

N rum ur h
o m ba k f g d
o as c oill e c o oo or ,

S v t th f aithful ; d
a e o e th y b ut vi w an e en
’
e e

Ob ur ly thi g u k wn nd un
sc e n iv d
s n no a co n c e e ,

A d j udg
n t v n by w h t
e no th bli s
e e , a se n s e e s ,

Whi h th y im gi sh ll h ft r b
c e a ne, a ere a e e
1 24 A TT I L A .

E nj o y d ppr h d d A d h ll m n
’
or a e en e . n s a a

U bidd ru h th t my t ri u ch g
n en s on a s e o s an e,

Whi h wh th r h b li v
c ,
m k th
e r d e e e e
‘

e, or oc e c ee

Of th wh t ru t w it him d mu t bri g
ose o s , a a s , an s n

Or g d oo v il ihi l t
or e , o r an n a e

Th fb i g
e se n se o d i lv him quit e n , an nv o e e

I n d rk a up whi h
n e s s,d w h ll br k on c no a n s a ea

F rful d dr d d mu t thy biddi g b e

ea an ea e s n

T o s u h h v o light withi v u h f d
c as a e n n, o c sa e

Fr m th M t High
o r
e f th i r h p ;
os , no ea so n or e o e

But g fr m t hi fi m w rld i t th v i d
o o s r o , n o e o

Wh r e e no m t ri l b dy m y r id a e a o a es e,

By fl hly r p llut d d u m t
es ca es o e , an n ee

F or s piritu l j y d r h v a k wn o an ne e
’
a e no

Or k wi g h v b hi d th m t th l v
, no n , a e e n e c as e o e

Of th ir R d m r wh thi wful b d
e e ee e , o ne a on s,

Grim P t t t h br k
”
o en a e , d m d m th as o e n, an a e s oo

T h d th b d f th j u t thr f ith i Him

’
e ea -
e o e s o a n .

H w ft t mid ight h v I fi x d m y g z
o o , a n , a e
’
a e

Up th blu u lo ud d fi m m t
on e e nc e r a en ,

With th u d ph r illum d o san hp rh s e es i ne , eac e c an ce

T h p w rful
e o tr f r v lvi g w rld
e ce n e o e o n o s

U til by t r g x it m t ti d th mi d
n , s an e e c e en s rr
’
, e n

H l g d f di luti it migh t bri g

’
as on or s so on , so n

K wl dg f whi h th p rit i thir t

no e e, or c e s i s a s ,

Op th d rkli g t r f hidd tim

en e a n s o es o en e,

A d h w th m rv l f et r l thi g
n s e e a e o e na n s,

Whi h i th b m f imm ity

c , n e o so o en s ,

Wh l r u d th G d f tur V i d ir
ee o n e o o na e . a n es e

I ll u iv pir ti ! d ri g h p
s e as a ons a n o e

W rm th t I m wh t ld m I h uld k w
o a a o o e s o no

M r th i n dful h r ft r div
o e an s ee , or e ea e e
1 26 A TT I L A .

Bur n rdly
in wa ll u l v ,g n by
or a o r o es o e

S m b ut p k up n th r ll f t im
ee a s ec o e o o e,

U w thy u r g rd ? Thi i t h rd
n or o r e a s s oo a

For m rt l t u r v l
o a s oh H n a e , n or as e

V u h f d lue t m n wh b d u t
o c sa e a c o a , o a e s rust

T Him u w kn
o o r d w eah ll w k e ss, an e s a a e up

Aft r Hi lik
e s d b ti fi d
e n e s s , an e sa s e .
 A TT I L A .

BOOK SIX TH .

S W E E T bird th at like , piri t i g t an un se e n s s n

’
s ,

Wh n th rud wi d
e e hu h d th b m i g gl d
e n s are s
’

, e ea n a es

En r b d wi th t n d r t v rdur
o e d eft ir e es e e, an so a s

Br th fr gr n
ea e t l n fr m th vi l t r t h
a a ce, s o e o e o e a e

S w t n g l f th y r th t v r hid
ee a e o e ea , a , e e

In l li e t umbr g p u t thy thrilli g t r i

on e s a e, o r s
’
n s a n

By ki dr d w rbli g n w d till r u d
n e a n s a s er
’
, a o n

With in b n m l dy th v rt burn ”

or e o e co e s

I n ll it d p r
a ss i thy
ee g ec e s es s so n

T h v oi
e f th y u g pri g th t w k
ce o e t lifo n s n , a a es o e

Thi im t d w rld f bright n d f ir

s an a e o o a a

E t h h n mu i lik thy Wit hi g t r

ar as o s c e c n s o es

Of liquid m dul ti n I th t s o a o . n o se on e

Ch m d tur h th h lulli g t r lin d

’
ar na e a er n , no ec e

I t rpid sl p b ut u t pl
n o ee ur , th d n o ea s e so o e .

At thy d l ighti g e ll h i l d tr m n ca e ac ce c a -
s ea

Thr w ff it wi t ry l ugh d glid l ng

o s o s n e s o , an es a o

W ith p rklin g lu t r
s a th n k rj t s e , as e s a e e ec s

Th ly dr wh r i it l y b umb d
e s ca ess, e e n a en
’

A d bright i r n v t d b uty w i
n n e o a e ea ns

I t lipp ry wi din g w y ; wi th g i l b m
s s e n a en a ea

Th ky r l um
e s it r di n ; th
e m th l k
es s a a ce e s oo a e

Gl w lik mirr r in whi h N tur v i w

o s e a o , c a e e s
 1 28 A TT I L A .

He r v ri
g rb d d with d wy h rb
a o us a , a o rn
’
e e s,

A d th fr h fl w r whi h g m th
n e rly y r
es o e s, c e e ea ea

Wit h pri gi g l v li s d pr mi n giv n o e n e s s, an o se e

Of g rg u d full o d m turity ;
eo s an -
zo n e a

Whil r u d by th fr m hi l t fr z
e, o se u h ee o s a e o e n co c ,

L v br th
o e w d his blyth my t ry
ea e s an e , an e s e

Fill v ry pul with j y F th r u d

s e e se o . ar o e so n s

Wkd r l h
a e thy t r mpl d b n k
ve n a ec o es on a e a s,

P i ! th rud l ng f rm d t d
an n o n a e e c a o a e s ee s,

B ill h k d b ttl x
— oo d t w gi g b w
, an a e a -
e , an an n o ,

G v l ud l rum ; whil t r g b
a e o r high
a a e s an e an n e s,

Ex lt da hu dr d
e , ti w v d;
’
o er a n e na on s a e

A d i ui g thr S i mb i gt t w ’ ’
n , ss n o ca r a s a es o a r,

T h Hu i h d l ug t md W p It ly ’
e nn s e e s r ea . ee , a ,

A d t r mbl i thin h ld
n e With ir w p e n e o s on s oo ,

Fi r i di t r g rg d wi th Chri ti bl d
e ce V n ca o , o e s an oo ,

H ri h mpi
on o m ; G d
a s c
’
urg m r fi r
a on c o es o
’
s sc o e, o e e ce 40
By thy d i l A wh wi t r b u d en a . s e n, n e -
o n ,

Th l p f m v t m u t i p h d d fr r
e s o e o so e as o n a n, a rc
’
an o e,

H th l pt l ng m th i il
a s e v wh r h wl d
o on s n s en ce , s a e e e o
’

Th w t rm r u d it p k
e sn o -
th r
s o t i o n s ea s, o r e en ce

R g t rribl thr ll it h i g gl n
an e e o
’
a s ec o n e s

By v r l z phyr l d th turb id tr m
e na e s o ose e s ea s

P ur d w it fl k d with
o o w ti g fl
n sd an , an on e as n oo

O wh lm th v l b th p t l g whil
’
er e e a es en e a : s o, en on e

By wi t r i hi yri n e w ru h d f rth n s e e, no s
’
o

Th d l ti g vultur w d wi th g ld
’
e e so a n e cr o n o ,

Attil dr d t d rd D u w v i p d
a s
’
ea s an a . an a
’
s a e s a ss
’
,

A d g l id S u b ig with C
n e i w av s, arn an sn o s,

O ne hu d d n re a nd e i gh t n a ti o n s m ar c h d w ith A ttil
e a , an d he s en t

o ne th u dm f
o san en ro m e ac ht o c on
q uer th N h He o rt .
— en n i n
g G enea l .
130 ATT I L A .

M u t pr v th dir rbitr m t
s o ey d e e a e en assa
’

Of ld i Phl gr wh the gi t f ll
o n e a, en an s e

W rri g g i t th Mighty O wh s d rts

a n a a ns e ne, o e a

B urnt ulphur u with fi ry v g n wi g d

s o s, e en ea ce n
’
,

Fr m S lf t r t wh r Typh writh
o o a a a o e e os es

B n th I im d hug fE t
e ea w igh t
n ar e an e na s
’
e .

Arm mu t d l rs i th t l t r d y
s e c a e , as n a a e a

At A m g dd n r th a v f ld hill
e o , on e se en o s

Whi h p w r h ll it upr m d r d by m
c o e s a s s e e, a o e en

I hi r r h l gl ry
n e a c d fr m th a o , an o en c e

S n d f rth hi f ith t th f ur w i d f h v
e o s a o e o n s o ea en ,

M i h th Adv r ry A ur d
e ss a , or e e sa . ss e

I i u t r ngth up
n co n s c o divid d R m s s e , on e o e

Th p g e p ur hi a gr g t d might ;
an o s s co n e a e

Fr m Albi whi h th blu y d S x n drink

o s, c e e e -
e a o s,

M Rh
osa, o r fr m S n dia fr z en b elt ; en e o ca
’
s o

Fr m di t nt A i wh r th T rt r w i
o s a s a, e e e a a s a n

R p liquid ulph ur mid th l r gr n w v

ea s s e c ea ee a es

Of B k l h ly p l t n d hi fl k
ai a
’
s o oo , or e s s oc

Al g th kirt f v t I m us pr d ;
on e s s o as a s ea

F m n wst pt C u u
ro s od th t in l d e
-
o a ca s s, an a an s a, 1 05
Wh r fi r th n tiv t r i hi
e e e ce l bl k Twh e a e a ns s co a -
ac e lps

A g t l k i Sib i
r ea vi d by hi gh m u t i wh i h i
a e n er a, en ro n e o n a n s, c s

ca ll d by th i ghb u i g p pl th h ly l k I th t p t w hi h
e e ne o r n eo e e o a e . n a ar c

li
es th
n ear iv B gu i i t th w up
e r i fl mm bl
er ulph u uar s n ro s an n a a e s reo s

l iqui d ll d M lth wh i h th tiv f th dj i i g u t y bu

ca e a a, c e na es o e a o n n co n r rn

i th i l mp
n e r Tha v l ulph u u p i g
s . th l k
ere ar e s e er a s reo s s r n s n ear e a e.

f V l i u Fl
a er u t t th t th
s C pi t i
acc d um u s s a es a e as an s ra ne a n er o s

p k f d g t
ac o p i g up t th u d f th t ump t d t fight
o s o s r n a e so n o e r e , an o

by th id f th i m t
e s e o Th b t d k f th d g w
e r a s er s . e r ea s s an n ec s o e o s ere

co v d w i th i
er e m u d th i l u w bl k u l i m
ro n a r o r, an e r co o r as ac ,
n es s 11 en

ti
on n i g th l u h llud m ly t th i
e co o v i g S Ag
r e a es e re o e ro n co er n . ee r on .

vi. 1 07 .
 BO O K VL 13 1

To f ll w hip i we o t l l d p k
s n a r, a s ee -
c a ac

B ying lik H t k
a l ; fr m th
e t ec a
’
s
*
en n e o e co a s

Of C l h d T I b ri
o c th
o s an t e a, o n c e e s ea

Of th s I yg who impiou w rd
o e az e s, se s s o

Blu h d with p t rn al g r wh n fr z
s
’

g a e o e, e o en a e

Unn rved th ir ir f b tt l ; fr m th wild

e e s es or a e o e s

Wh tig rs h
e re r the f ming O xu r r
e ea oa s oa ,

F Om Baku gt dr
r th Gu br fi ry la d e ar , e e es
’
e n ,

F m f m d Euphr t
ro a n d the fl w ry gr v
e a es, a o e o es

Wh r Phil m l f rg tful f h wr gs
e e o e e, o e o er on ,

W th w t umm r r with m r u trai

oo s e s ee s e o se a o o s s ns .

Fl k d by th h r T im u d thy t w r
’
an e o a se av s an o e s,

T rg t with xt d d lin R m tr ngth

e es e , e en e e o
’
e s s e

S t d w iti g f rth h k O f th § m
I

oo a n o e s oc . or e ar

Th t lat t F ul
a th w t h G t
e a aes ae o e r
’
re e e e,

St rn R d g i with ll hi b t ful might

e a a a s, a s o as ,

V n d l wh s b n u i h um d
—

G thio c or a a , o e o es n n e

Whi t n th T u e hill while in th N rth

e sc an s, e o

Hi en t ph n d lt r v i nly r k
s c o a a a a s a ee

With xpi t ry bl d ! 0 f th kill

e a o oo or e s

Th e dg
o s w ich h a cc o m p a n ie d H ecat e . Su p er a s H e cat e s co mi
t a t us a d auras . Va l F lac
. . vi. 112 . Skulak es p rOp olo i . O rp h A r g 9 8 3
. . .

l M ea n
I

S ty gi asque c a n es i n uc e s upern a . .

T Ib e ri a w as y lyi g b tw th B l k S
p art of d th e c oun tr n e e en e ac ea an

th eC pi as Th I a yg
an . w p pl wh f m ly d w lt th
e z es er e a eo e o or er e er e ,

an d w i th
e re h bit f kill i g th i f th wh t h y b m u
n e a o n e r a e rs en e e ca e n

fi t f m g t d w th b w
ro a e o h u l th j v l i S V l Fl
ra i e o or r e a e n . ee a . ac . v .

1 20 T i tu (
. ac ii 29 sd ann y th y w. S m ti
x p. . an sa s e er e a ar a an eo

pl e, i mp t i t f a fi m t d th t th y w l t d by Cl ud i u
en o c on ne en , a n a e ere o ca e a s

in P i Hu g y
a n n on a or n ar .

1 A t w i P o i n th g ulph f Gh il i th C p i
n ers a on e o an n e as an s ea , a

p i ip l t f th fi w h ipp
r nc a se a o e re ~ o rs er s .

S t il i h S Hi t t t 10
c o. ee s . r ea . .

K 2
1 32 A TT I L A .

Of Ch l ub tl
a ons qu r r t w rd
’
s e c on e o , o a

Fr h i ult utt r v rthr w d r ut

es ns , e o e o an o

I mp tu u pri gi g fr m hi m u t i l ir
e o s, s n n o s o n a n a ,

Th p g e m a N t br k
an c o t ubd u d es . o o en, no s e ,

But qui t fr m rth T b li h d e d di

o lv d ea a o s
’
, an ss o e

A umm r v p ur b y th gl ri u u
s s e a o s e o o s s n,

Th t h t R m bulw rk i k t th fir t h k
a os , o e s
’
a , s n s, a e s s oc

A ihil t
nn Sh t tim f d ughty d d
a e . or e or o ee s,

Wh r ll i t rr r wild di m y d flight
e e a s e o , s a , an .

Vi t ri u with dir fr t d l gth d fl k

c o o s, e on an en en
’
an s,

Br thi g wi di ti r g th h th w
ea n n e ve a e, e ea en ar

Ar u d b l gu d Aquil i t d
o n e ea er
’
e a s an s .

S tr g f d f
on th b o ut u ity r b d
e en ce, e ea eo s c , o e

With w ll d turr t by N ti a an fl d e , a s sa s
’
oo

th Adri ti lik th qu
’
L kd
’
oo o er e a c, e e ee n

Of th bright w t r
e se d wit h t d wi th m ight a e s, a n s oo

T h m r il
e i v d r Th y th whil
e c e ss n a e s . e e e

Spr d h vea v nt B u p u d
a oc e e o e n ac s, o r
’

Al g th ultur d v l
on T rr r pr d ;
e c e a es . e o ece es

An d t r tlin g i th right
e as on , n e s u f ld n e eo s o ,

Yi ld up th fl k Ap t t H lmu d r b d
e s e oc . os a e e n , o e

In rd t l g rb b t d h r g h ’
s ac e
y t y
o a t t a , e ra s en ,

T i ium n d hi G d p ll ut d h u
’
a rv s , a s o s o e o s e,

U t th p g n ; f l D i th i thr w
n o e a a a se a er c e

Wid p t th Hu V r
e O en gt o e n e on a s
’
a e,

A d u r i ti g t thedr d d
n , n es s urg n , o ea e sco e

B w d M n tu whil th di
o
’
af h th n w a, e e n o ea e ar

Al m d I t li virgi thy b k
’ ’
ar a a s n s on an s,

E rid u m r h f H p ri fl d
an s, on a c o es e an oo s .

A c ti as .

t C ll im h u
a ac s sa y s of A tt il a on h
t is o cc a si o n, no n v i ci t mo de,
d p p d l it
”
se ro e e ev .
134 A TT I L A .

C o ru hi g fr m th p l d y ft r d y
mes s n o e o e a a e a

A il d with p ltin g l t f w th t t w r
’
ssa e s ee o a r, a o e

B ffl th Hun
a es St n e arr w m lte l d . o es, o s, o n ea ,

A d fl mi g p it h up n th p g n h t
n a n c , o e a a os

Sh t fr m th b ttl m nt spr d f r d d th
o o e a e e s, ea ea an ea

A wh n J v thun d r fr m th
s e o r t fC f
e e s o e c es o a

Hurli g hi l urid b lt T h
n s l r l o s . e s ea e r s ee

Smi t by t h bl zi g d th i mi ddl i e a n ea n e a r,

A d tumbl
n h r wh r w t r bl d d fie s ee , e e a e , oo , an re ,

Hi i g mmi gl i th f
ss n co blw n e n e osse e o ,

A d h v
n tr w th pl in
a oc s Th ldi r m
e s e a . e so e o an s

O ft g d d t th oa ul t
e d m y t ngu d
o e as sa , an an -
o e

T h whi p d murmur un Thr w ing m

’
e s er s r . ee an oo n s

H d a n th grim fa d s n f Ali un
se e e -
ce o s o or e

C mp r un d th g ll n t t wn ; n d Hu n ium p k
a o e a a o a n
’
s ea ,

T heav
o up pil d wi th sh i ld b r
en -
r th d t ne e -
o ne ea an s o e s,

(A rmy
n a l b ur t ill u n
’
s t
s h d by
a Ti mo ) , s ca e e

L rd d th Juli n ch mp ign mul u

o e e a a a , e o s

O f th t ld t w r whi h whil m in S n
a o o e r , c o e n aa

Lift d it d ri g ltitud ; h ld
e s a n a e a o

Ag i t r ver s ecur cl i g the w y

a ns e se e, os n a

Fr m I pidi nd D lm ti n hill
o a a a a a a s .

Grim Attil l (lik Him ur t a a on e e acc s ,

W h t r d u s n i gl m
o ea s t urpri
n ee n oo , so o s se

M w k
an s
’
s n d o n f un d th w
ea n es ks f G d )
, a c o e or o o

Su y d
rvet h bul w
’

rk whi h y t v d f m th
e a s, c e sa e ro s ca e

T h Adri ti qu
e Am z d h pi
a c een . a e e s es

A r t p t l p e wh r t h w r
se c e or a o n, e e . e se e

P u d f rth it t urb id t r m Fr m th zy b d 2 1 0
’
o r o s s ea . o e oo e

S udd up t rti g i d rk rm ur h th d
en s a n , n a a o s ea e ,

A h rt t d b f r him Aid i
co o s oo e o e . s n one,

S fr m hi w dr d w rd d mighti r till
a ve o s o n ea s o , an e s
 BO O K vi . 135

The t e rro r of his na me . Gl ry o asc rib e,

Th ir l d r ri d t wh m th pr i i d u
e ea e c e , o o e a se s e .

T Him wh by hi rv t D vid m ’
o , o s se an a s ar

S l w th bl ph mi g Phili tin wh t tim

e e as e n s e, a e

Hi my that d fi d t h livin g G d
s ar ,
'

e e e o ,

F ll tri k by Hi v g
e s c ll th w y
en s en e an c e , a e a

Fr m Sh h r im t th kirt f Gath
o a a a o e s s o ,

A bl dy r ut S ubmit th king or di 1
oo o . ee , , e

Hi might h th yi ld d th
s i t u h d a e e ee n o o r an s,

F ll urg f h v
e s co T h h ught y v unt w
e o p d ea en e a a as s e ,

A d till th
n
'

s h f th t d ri g ll e ec o o a a n ca

Hu g n th
n of ight b ut h l y m im d
e e ar o n , e a a
’

G spi g f lif ; b id him writh d i g r

a n or e es e e n o e

A th r mitt n by th w rd ; gha t
no e , s e e s o a s

Th ir mr d hrinking vi w
e co a ar thly fi e
e s, s , e no e r

Gl m fr m th y f Attil Hi glaiv
ea o e e es o a . s e,

Lik m pro digi u m te r; hO up rais d

e so e o s e o s ne e ,

Di p i g d th ; whil fr m hi vi g gl r d
s ens n ea e o s sa e a e

Th pirit withi m re d dly th th gl c

e s n, o ea an e an e

Of b ili k th t g l f th t rm
as s , or a an e o e s o

W h l k d fr m S d m
o oo th
’
h ph rd wif
o o o on e
it
s e e
’
s e

A th ugh th E vil n h d m d hi fr m
s o e o e a a e s a e

A t m t u h ll w d d i wr th
en e en n a o
’
, an n a

Br th d thr it i u d th n d w r th an d th
ea e o
’
s ss es ea , a , o se ea ,

P rdi ti
e v er duri g d d p ir
on e -
n an es a .

A h wh j ur yi g t dead f n ight
s e, o, o ne n a o

Thr d rk Ho
’

y i aT w d wh p p ul r
e rcdr d 240 n a s
’
oo , e re o a ea

Fill v ry gl wi th tr g u h ly h p
s e e en s an e n o s a e s,

Or f i d t th p ril u h ur
se e n , o r an c e , a e e o s o

Wh u h h v might ft l k b hi d d ft
en s c a e , o oo s e n , an o

Lo t . E xd o . xi v . 24 .
T T he bl k f
ac or e s t .
 13 6 ATT I LA .

Tur thi g l
n s no ffright d t hi n ur e ss a e o s co se,

Till full b f r him gl r th dr d d f rm

e o e a es e ea e o ,

T h rribl f m rt l vi i
oo o th u
e or o a s on : s

Aw t ri ke —s t h y in t th t m iry tr m
c en e o a s ea

R t u d pr ipit te d t l by flight
’
e rn ec a , an s o e

A f w m r mi r bl h ur f lif
e o e se a e o s o e .

H b kw rd mu i g t r d
e ac d g i d hi
a mp s n o , an a n
’
s ca ,

A r uddy m r i g d wu d Him Alb ’

s o n n a . e ro n

A dd d imp tu u br thi g h t fR m
’
re ss e o s, ea n a e o o e .

Why w t w pr i u d y ll gl u ki g as e e ec o s a s, a -
o r1 o s n ,

H wi g th limb f R m ? Th b rr n w ll
e n e s o o e e se a e a s

D fy u gi e th ugh t h y h url mai

o r en 25 5 n es , o e a n
‘

Hug r k nd fr gm t fr m th m u t i r nt ;
e oc s a a en s o e o n a ns e

Whil h up h e s v f ld hill i j y
e on e r se en o s n o

R li d li i u ly F w rm uffi
ec n es e c o s . e a s s ce

T t rv u t
o s a ubmi i th fi m t
e n o s ss o n e r s o n e s,

Whi h br v th gi n t
c rv L d th u thi h t
a e e a
’
s ne e. ea o ne os ,

Wh r v g e e p i t th w y d gl ry ll
en e an ce o n s e a , an o ca s

L p w th hyd he d A w n t th ki ng
’
o e e ra s a s o , e

R pli d t v r i hi p urp fi xt
e e no , e e n s o se .

F il d ft ft r w i g hi ult
’
o o , as o ene n s a ssa ,

I furi t by d l y th m r h wl d
n a e e a e on a c sc o
’

O Aquil i S u h w i th i g l k ’

n e a . c a er n oo

Th g l t Egypt
e an e t t
cas ly on , se n o s a

H fi t b r i
er rs nigh t
-
H b d th m
o n n on e . e a e e

T h y wn i g f
e a w i th furn itur
n f t d o s se e o s ee s,

H lf f hi h t quipm t ; d th whil
a o s os
’
s e en an e e

T h fl igh t f rr w fr m
e h Hu i h b w
o a o s o e ac nn s o

S r d ll d f
ca e a pilt th ruddy bl d
e e n ce , o r s e oo

O f v l ur th l g u d b ttl m
’
a o on t e ea er a e en s .

S u t i d up th t b u y n t bridg th H u
’
s a n on a o a e, e ns

R ndi g wi th h u t th br z
e n v ult f h v ns o s e a en a o ea e
138 A TT I L A .

Br v mi d d br th r f th hi ftai l d
a e -
n e o e o e c e n, ea s,

Wh p th w v r wh r bright Gl ry f rm
o se a as e e , e e o
’
s o

W lk l by D th S i t F lu w th ir y
a s c o se ea . a n e s as e cr ,

F lu fO Aquil i
e s n d t h r wit h
r e a a e e

Th y l id up n th Hunni h fl nk d r r
e a o e s a an ea

S u h f rful di ipli
c ea u h l di t sc n e, s c ce a s e e s s n

Of ir wh n C uru v h m
o n , as t e a s e e en ,

W k d by th v r l qui x s il
a e e e na e no , as a s

With hi rtill ry f h il d l ts a e o a an s ee

Th h p e f fruitful
o Th M n p u
e o 3 15 n e ss . en e a s

S pr g f r m t fr m th br h nd him t l l d
0

an o e os o e e ac , a , s ee -
c a ,

H lf Aquil i f ll w d O n th Hu
a e a o o
’
. e ns

Th y lly pe di g th b b d h w r f d th
e sa , s e n e ar
’
s o e o ea ,

An d t h th bl zin g bra d
sn a c nd t th m wide a n s, a cas e e

Amid t th ir f m with r i f p rk
s e oe en a a n o s a s .

P d
ress r ly fr nt d fl nk i r ut fu d
’
so e , o an a , n o co n se

Th tur t fly flying th murd r u t l

o se n o e e o s s ee

O t k th m n d th wh l i g qu dr n tr d
’
er a es e , a .
e ee n s a o s ea

Wh m th w rd p r b
o th e s r ri g h f
o s a e s, e n ea ca e e n oo s .

T h fugi tiv w v ll d b k Attil ’

e e a e ro ac on a,

A d n him h w d th fi
o er
’
I t t he t u d s o er
’
e re . n s an rn
’

T w rd hi mp n d ign d hi v l ki g ’
o a s s ca , a s s a ssa n s

T dr w th ir squadr n f rth i qui k arr y

o a e o s o n c a ,

A d b ttl with th R m
n a The m ut e o an . e n ca e o

C p i n d wi th g ld the Hunn i h h r
’
a ar so o s o se ,

H P ll di
. a ft th d t u ti f th i m g f th
a ns st a t es t ath a er e es r c on o e a e o e

G d Bl u
o B l l h i t mpl w d d i t d t St F li x Aq uil i
e en s or e s, s e e as e ca e o . e , an e an

m tyar d th t th
r , an mm p pl ll d h im S t F lu i mi i
a e co on eo e ca e . e s, n re n s

f th i
c e nce o i t t ut l y D i ty D
e r a nc e n F J ul l 8 Um e ar e . e r er . o ra . . .

d ub t dly i t w d d i t d t
o e i t w i th
as i mile m m d
ca e o a sa n a s ar na e, as a o e

of mp u d i g wi th th h th
co o n wh i h w
n f qu tly d p t d d e ea e n s, c as re en a o e , an

l d t th
e o up t i f Ch i ti
e c or ri ty d th d ti f i t
on o r s an ,
an e a or a on o sa n s .
 BO O K VI . 1 39

An d sca rl O t r g th n t d
et -
ma n tl e d s o o s, o s ee s

I ur d t w
n e d R ugi n fr m th
o kirt
a r, an a s o e s s

Of B lti i ; nd l b id b r limb d
a c ce a , c o se es e, a e -
’

H uli wh s light ly
ii
d ll d f t
’
er an s ran , o e s an a oo

K pt qu l p w ith m il d v lry
e e a ac e a e ca a .

A galla t ight f br v ry w th r
n s o a e as e e,

E mb i d d h u in g d ri h j w ll d bit
’ ’
ro er o s s , an c -
e e s,

A d t l
n ru ti g with fl h wift
s ee co sca n as es s ,

An d ilk sv tm n t h en whi h d u t n d bl
es d e s s een , c s a oo

Soo n s h ll d fil Th n g w th di f w rd
a e e . e re e n o s o s,

L l hi g g i t l
an ce c as x gi t x
n a a ns an c e , a e a a ns a e,

S hi ld riv
e n d th
s r h f m ti g t d
en , a e c as o ee n s ee s.

N w n t i th thi k t f th t fr y
or as o n e c es o a a

H wi th t r phim o hi uir
e e a gr v n s c a ss a en,

N f ught t t wh m lif ught il d

or o no , as o o e no ava
’

With ut th vi t ry th t R m p ir
o e c o , a o an a ,

Br th r in glo y i n bl d lli d
o e s,
‘

r as oo a e .

But littl b t s th ir v l ur
e v t r oo e a o , sa e o ea n

U dyi g f m i s ib d up n th r ll
n n a e, n cr e o e o

Of th wh bl d f right u n
o se S n f ll
o e or eo s ess . oo e ,

Cl i g with Attil br v Ori n ;

os n a, a e o s

At e roun d him tw nty S ythian blade

on c a e c s

Gli t : m y h rg r
s en so hi rs an c a e s o er
’
s co e

P li k f mi g w v
ass e a A wh th t id
oa n a e . s en e e

Of an fl wi g urg driv b k th tr m
o ce
’
s o n s e es ac e s ea

Of m gr t riv big with m u t i r i n

so e ea e r, o n a n a s,

I du
n G ng
s, o r th m ight i r fl da e s, o r e e oo s

Of th t va t onti nt whi h l y
a s ldc ne , c a c o n ce a
’

B hin d th urt in f th W st ; uph av d

e e c a o e e e e

C o n c er n i n g th e us e of H ul i
er an s a s l igh t i n fantr y , s ee J o rn an d es
de reb . Get . p . 79 .
 140 ATT I LA .

r ggli g urr t fr th
T he st u d v rb r
n c en o s, an , o e o ne

By th h r r ri g e i hurri d b k
oa se -
oa n se a , s e ac

T w rd it f u t i
o a S th R m s otr v n a n . o e o an s o e

C fli ti g with th Hu
on c n tu d g i e n, so rn
’

a a n

I hid u r ut t Aquil i
n eo G ths o o e a . o s

With th ir l g bill h k l v th It li n r i 3 65
e on -
oo s c ea e e a a
’
s e n,

Wh t d u gose s ee d by hi rid r , kill n o v e rn

’
s e
’
s s ,

C fué i fli th fu l d Hu pur u
on ve es : e r c a
-
n s e s,

A d i mbly b r
n , n light i g p e d d h f o ne on n n -
s e e o o s,

U rri g thr w th f t l
ne n wh r with o s e a a n o o se ,
*
e e

Hi h p l s f i mi ddl
o ur
e e ss t wi d o e, n e co s e en ne ,

F ll vi tim t th pr mpt H ruli

a s, c bl d o e o e an s
’
a e .

F w thr th h pit bl g t r tur

’
e o e os a e a e e n,

A d with th m bl d d i
n fu i ru h e , en e n con s on , s

Th ir fi r pur u r M p u bl d m d
e e ce s e s . ena s, oo -
s e ar
’
,

A d f i t w
n i th w u d
a n r t y th rd t f 3 7 5 o n s, s ca ce s a s e a en oe

Up the thr h ld d w ll igh th t d y

on es o , an e n a a

H d a th ultu
se e n
g g d w it h r pie v w l re ,
'

or e a n e , sco

Ov r th Juli t w r Ill f t d t w
e e an o e s .
-
a e o n

Thi ut r w ll li rui u ; withi

ne o e a es no s n

G u t F mi v x th
a n a d r di m y d
ne e es e e, an so e s a
’

Th h rub H p gr w p l Thr f rful n ight

e c e o e o s a e . ee ea s,

I f rum ur rightly t ll th ldi r l k d

o e s, e so e oo
’

T w rd T rg t
o a th l v l pl i
s e es e o er
’
e e e a n,

A d w b th th mO R m i h d h ’ ’
n sa , e n ea
q u t e on , o e s van s os ,

With m y l i b b i T gh tly i
an a s a n 385 ar ar an , as r se

S ee A mmi an us M a r ce ll i nus .

t D a masc i us , w h o w r o t e i n th e re ig n of ki g f I t ly
Th e o d o ric n o a ,

w h i h mm d b ut 48 y
c co ft th
en c e a o e a rs a er e d th f A tt il t t th t
ea o a , s a e s, a

i
n a b ttl f ugh t b tw A tt il d th
a e o e ee n a an e Rm tho g w
a ns, e c a rn a e as

e x iv b ut wh t i w d ful ft
ce ss e,
“
,
a s on er ,
a er t h y h d f ll
e d th i a a en an e r

b d i w d d th y f ugh t with th i
o es e re ea ,
e o e r so ul d u i g th
s dy d r n ree a s an
1 42 A TT I L A .

He che e r d his h o st ;
h b d th t rump f d th
’
t en a e e o ea

Ah ne tfin t th m iv p tal
e a un d e ass e or s so ,

By Bl d h rd w hil
e r w i
a t h mi u br y
ea e e o no s a

F r b di g bl d wh t tim S i mb i w ll
o e o n oo , a e ca r a s
’
a s

Cr v d tha e ur t pi at i L n g d l ud
e a cc s on . o an o

Ru g th t rrifi l g
n e in v i n
e c c an , n or e er
’
a

Th t h r ld f grim Er bus s nt f th
a e a o e e or

Th i rr v ebl d m At th t dr d ll
e o ca e oo . a ea ca

Up pr ng h Chri ti n if m if t
s a e ac s a , as an es

D th ea gl hi
’
u h h d fl pp d th w ing
s an e o er
’
s co c a a
’
e

T rt r n fr m wh
a a ea hdw ,
p i o o se s a o e s ca e s n one .

S h rt pr y r th y m k in p ril immin t
o a e e a e e en

T Him wh
O t up A yri T ki g
, o se n on ss a s
’
n

T S ome v by J h G w
c ur i ous old i g th k i g f
er ses o n o er c on ce rn n e n o

H u g y d th t ump f d th v i d tly llud t t d iti

n ar ,
a n e r o ea ,
e en a e o a ra on co n

i g Att il t h ugh w k
c er n n a,w t th ou f m wh e h d iv d it
no no e so r ce ro en c e e er e .

I fi d up u qu d y
’

n on s r e r

Th t wh il m f H u g y a o e o n ar

I ld d y th wa ki g n o e a s er e s a n

an d h h d e b a t ump t
a whi h w
ra z en l p d t h t mp f d t h
r e ,
c as c e e e ro o e e .

A g t bl m w th k p f it I f y h d d i pl d th
re a no e an as e ee er o . an on e a s ea se e

ki g u t d th th t l d p i d t h i g t d bl w th t ump t
n n o ea , a or re a re o s a e an e e r e .

Th t k i g f H u g y h vi g m w d w it h h i w b th
a n o n ar a n u d so e or s s o n ro er , c a se

t h t ump t f d
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ea o h i m ; b ut i
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th ta l it y i t
so ar t h bl t w n s a n ce t f ll w d by d th e d h w as a s no o o e ea , an e as

p d d S C f m t 1 96 d 1 53 2 Thi m t b d i s
ar on e . ee on . a an . . e . . s s ee s o e a

tor et d t d it i ra l ti g t th m u d f Bl d by A ttil A v y
on re a n o e r er o e a a. er

s i mi l p ti w k w i R m S T
ar r ac ce as m1 2 no 32 n L n o e . ee ac . ar . . . c. . .

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o P M t ium e ec a s ul xt p t m
es n . ar c on s es e ra or a

E q uili m
x um l i um
na , c j u i t m
c as s c p i d t c a n e re s s sse n , or e r sc o a ve r ere .
”

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a r ro by t ump t w h S gi u M iu
s a es e s ons r e en er s ar s

a cc u d T gu
se p it lly C u t d i qu miti u t i
ro s ca a . r en eo e o co a er n , n a r ce

l
c ass c i u t t um
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c rc l i e r os e an e r a s c e sce er o s

h mi i h ti um
o n s os t D li g L t 5 p 7 6
c c an a Bip t .
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T S h ib
en n ae S 2 Ki g
er i 7 . d 2 Ch ee xxx i i n s x x . . an ro n . .
 BO O K vi . 1 43

A bl t rum ur n d th f t l m
as , a o , a e a a ar

Of hi d tr ying m n g r what tim

s es o e sse e , e

With h r a d h ri ts t th l fy id
o se n c a o o e ea s e

Of L b he m g rg d w ith th bl d
an o n e ca e, o e e oo

Of n ti wh e
a i G d w r w d
on s, d t nos va n o s e e oo an s o e,

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f

o ea e a s . so e, o c

T rr r ld w v r in Chri t f ith
o e o s o ,
or a e s
’
s a ,

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o e an s e en s,

S n whil m i mid i with hi ld d b w

ee o n a r s e an o

Effulg nt lik th r di nt G d f d y
e , e e a a o o a ,

T figh t f Aquil i
o S m or t uru d e a . o e ar e
’

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o e i wh h a t t h w rd
e a on , n o se e r s e o

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a ec e a s
’
o s a e oo

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o en a s an e oo a a c

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c e as, c a o n , e c se e a e

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e e ee e , a e o s an s,

Whi h l t c f
a e Of h th n d m an es ea e o

An d ltar f ul wi th bl d
a Bl ph mi g th
s o oo . as e n e se

S k t r lum ld V t m uld ri g h rth

ee o e e o es a s
’
o e n ea ,

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a o o e or s c co e o

I g n f r th
s o d J h v h
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, an e o a
’
s s co r e as o e

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o e o c on e n . e ar s e so e

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o e u t ry n d th ir G d
s or e co n a e o

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e a ss e a e en s n a

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a s as s o a on a e s, a o

J v lin
a e t n n d mim i
s or s o rpi ply e s, a c sc o on s .

With mighti t r gt h th Hunn i h ngi urg er s en e s e nes e

Th e t ut e Aquil i S H di
l y
ar Go d of e a. ee ero an , l . 8 . c . 7 . Th e

ac cen tu t i af th f i d t mi d by v
on o e n an e s e er ne a e rse of Au son i us . Th e

so ld i e rs f M x imi
o wh h b i g d Aq uil i
a n, en e es e e e a, af rfi me d th t th y a e

sa w th lik
e f th G d B li
e n es s B le u io e o e s or e n s n th e air fi gh ti g f n or

t h e t ow n .
1 44 A TT I L A .

The ggr i a h hug L i th

e ss o n , e a c a e ev a an ,

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n e -
an e a e , a a ns

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a a e o e . r
’
, as an e oc s

S h t kyw rd d th ir p d r u f ll b t d wn
oo S a , an e on e o s a ea s o

Turr t d b ttl m t wi th d dli r s tr k

e an a e en , ea e o e

Th J v Cy l p thu d rb lt Uph v d
an o e s
’

c o ean n e o . ea e

By th u d i w till u
o san iv fly s ne s s s c ce ss e

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an c s o es c n o s a se

T h t t ly f bri fr m it i ry br w
e s a e a c o s a o

D r w rui wi th r h th t h k f ff
e n, a c as , a s oo ar O

T g t
er b y
es e s d
’
h i g wid r m t
a , an ec o n e s o e

M u t M uru d th p k f Alpi
o n a w
s, an e ea s o n e sn o .

Upr th du t fr m th t gr t w r k t h v ;
o se e s o a ea ec o ea en

A d t ill
n s qui t th v i l gr v
n e s s, e as e o c e e ss a e,

F ll w d th t f rful u d if th w rld
’
o o a ea so n , as e o

H d p d w y th r wi th ihil t
’
a ass a a e e an n a e.

S l wly di p r i g th pul ef u l ud
o s e s n , e v éo s c o

R l d d t r u ti d pit u br ah
’
e v ea es c o n , an a eo s e c

U il d ri h p l d m rbl ed m
’
n ve c a aces an a o es

Un t th hu g y p li t r vi w
o e n r s o a o
’
s e .

Th r th hri k withi th ptur d t w

en o se e s e n e ca e o n,

M tr l w il d virgi g y
a on a a , an n a on ,

A d th l ud v i
n e f t ri umph m t th h v
o o ce o s o e e ea en

R e ec-
h df oe wi ld d di t wh p
a r, a an sso n an oo

Ov r th qu rry fr m th r v i g thr t
e e a , o e a en n oa s

Of ll th t h th multitud
a a eaWh t u d en e .
a en s e

Ear h th t h rd
a nom in d f m iv d
ea , n or o an c o n c e e ,

N or e
y v t h t
e , sawh i h j udg t h
e ll u y d a c e a , s rve
’

In e v ry h p f h rr r multif rm
e s a e o o o o .

D y d w d n d Aquil i w m r
’
a a n , a e a as no o e .

N o str u tur m rk h c it e dw lli g t d a s er s e no e n s an s,

Wh r h gr w i b uty ; r uthl
e e o n ce s we e n ea e ss ar
1 46 A TT I L A .

Sha ll sin k ob scure d in to the abyss o f time .

Death s re ve l was un fin ish d ; b ut alo o f

’ ’

B id
es e Natis sa,
’
o er a bl di g f rm
ee n o ,

L e an d Alb e ron ; his alt e r wa s d im

’
d
’
e e
y
With rr w n d e h fi
so o p s i t id
, a ac e rce r a s on s a .

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o s on s, an a on -
a
’
an

Th t h ut d t th r g h h d ru h d
a s o e o e ca n a e, e a s
’

Fir t thr th br h h ri g th t m r il p k
s o
’
e e ac , c ee n a e c e ss ac 5 25
T d d f l u t d bl d N b kw rd th y
o ee s o s an oo . or ac a e ,

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o o s n e s e s

Of w m o m n hi i n
e n ca ti t e o s sa a e ear ,

Big with r t rib utiv j y Hi w rd w e d e o . s s o as r e

E n wi t h th bl d f b b d hi br w
’
e e oo o a e s, an , on s o

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a e, e a n s e n en ,

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a ea A wh i t ta epri g . s en n ac o s n

Th rp
e se t h m d by
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c u dar
’
s e s o o en so n ,

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an s e e s ea c es e ec

S i k l wly d the c il d f ld r l x
n s s o , an o e o s e a

So s udd t d i mid r r f r g
e n s oo n ca e e o a e

A t i d Alb
s on e lik wh h d g z d e ro n e o a a e

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e ae s, an a ea eo s a ce

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c
’
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a es o s on e . s e , o ce d
e ar ,

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ne e
’
vi o k wo e n s n ce , a o ce , o n ce no n 540
E
’
ent hi i m t o d till quiv ri g th r
s n os an s e n e e,

Md a h h ir t rt with h rr r ; t
e e ac a ft s a o o no , as o ,

In s till by d lu iv f y br ught
n e ss e s e an c o ,

But full Of l if d g y Hi y e an a on . s e e,

Uplift d t th b ttl m t b h ld
e o e a e e n s, e e

A ight whi h m d th bl d light ur

s , c a e e esse a c se

D rk r th A h r n ; th t b ut u f rm
a e an c e o a ea eo s o ,

S ee B ki v
oo . . 45 0 .
 BO O K VI . 1 47

Whi h w c as his day e am, -

dr a n d at s t ill of ni ght
Th vi i ne s oh by impi u o f his c o uc , o s fr o ce

D gg d i di h
ra
’
ur truggli g i th gr p
n s on o , s n n e as

Of hi wn ruthl Fr nk by him h d
s o ess a s, c e er
’
on

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o nd
a il ge a H w nd sacr e e . e sa , a e re

Hi m w r is d t r
s ar u hi v i
as a e o e sc e , ar e s o ce

C ul d h k hi mi i t r f guilt d bl d
o c ec s n s e s o an oo ,

With vi g il d h flu g h bl di g f rm
sa e ve
’
s e n er ee n o ,

A lf d v t d vi tim fr m th t w r
se -
e o e c ,
o e o e

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s a ssa a e . n o e ee

L p d d p r t Alb A m iv b m
’
ea es e a e e ro n . a ss e ea ,

Fr gm nt f m r t p l
a e th w v
o so e en a ace , o n e a e

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a oa it mpl e b ulk o
’
on s a

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e o d h w s o o e s, o os an o

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e co v e r Fr m t h ruthl ’
f bl d o e -

ess scen e o ;

oo

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e e , es e o e o e ai n ,

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’
o o t s rs -
o n s oo s eec e ss . e, ec

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o with wi tful y
e a e en , s e es

Sp k thi g u utt r bl
o e Up h br t
n s n e a e . on er e as

A ru ifix u p d d t ld wh t f u t
c c , s s en e , o a o n

H d p i kl d h ; t h
a s r n th u utbr th i g l v e
e er en s, o ea n o

H ll w d by h li t th ug ht
a o
’
d p urifi d o es o s, an e

Of ll t rr tri l h p
a e My lif ! my l rd
es a o e . e o

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a n , s a e s o n o en , o se e s

All th t w v r will u
a e er
’
as or e e ens e,

C uld h v f r th ught thi h ur y t b it bl t

o a e o e o s o e e es ,

S m t b l v d up n t hi fl ti g
o, os rth
e o e o s ee n ea ,

Th i s dd f c i r cu mstan c e is r e cor e o a R o Aquil i

man matro n i n e a

m d Dig
na e V i l i g th h d w na . e n e ea as u u l w ith t h
s a d v t d Di ose e o e s

M ib u t h up tit u p ti pp t h v u v iv d th h g
i
an s e s e rs o s r ac ce a e ar s o a e s r e e c an e

f l ig i
O re on .
1 48 ATT I LA .

bri g w h p t th wh m un d m d
It n ne O e o ee, o re ee
’

Fr m f t l rr r nd th bl dy re d
o a a e o a e oo c e

Of d rk id l tri t thi l h rt
a o a e s, o s on e ea

E t r ity m n l g night f w
e n se e s o e on o e,

A d th bright pr mi
n f d thl
e j y o s es o ea ess o

All i mpl t d v i
n co O Alb e e an a n. e ro n ,

By ll th thrilli g th ught f thy fir t l v

a e n o s o s o e,

By u d brid l m r
o r sa d th d p gl om a o n , an e ee o

Of thr ld m whi h ut h rt th d w f bli

a o , c c s o e a n o ss,

I n g ui h I
n a dj ur th t y th
s m a e e e, s a e ar

R d wi th i n u u g r th t pl d t G d
e n oc o s o e, a ea s o o

With th u d t n gu ng li N t th grim P w r
o san o es a e c o e o e

I thy T u
n um gl rifi d t th y rn a c o e , no e ,

Fi r id l t n nt f th
e ce l bl k gr v
o s, e a s o e co a -
ac o e,

G rg d with theblo d f m n
o e giv th might 5 90 o o a , c an e ee

Ag in t J h v h lb it m h rt p
a s e o a : a e , so e s o s a ce

P rmitt d f u i th m f fl h
e e or o r s n s, e ar o es

S pr d h vo ea d d fil th w rk a fG d c , an e e e o s o o .

Th r i h p th t m k th t h m d
e e s a o e, a a e no as a e ,

R p nt n
e et t b r p n t d ; f it h
a ce n o o e e e e a ,

O n whi h th m th t l c h ll v r f ile ar a e an s s a ne e a

Hr h r ft r W k fr m thly n
e e, o r e ea e . a e o ear s ce e s,

W k Alb a e,b l v d t tr d with m e ro n e o e , o ea e

Fr h p tur wh r th d v lik Spirit b r

es as e s, e e e o e -
e ea s

H ling up n it wing with h ly p

ea o s s o eac e ,

An d rr w v r m so Th w l m D th
o ne e co es en e co e ea

T h t rm f ll u l b ur whi h h ll j i
e e o a o r a o s, c s a o n

U d h r by f t A w h il h p u d
’
s s ev e r e e a e e e a se ,

A if f p urp
s o d ubtful ; d hi mi d o se o an s n ,

T u h d wi th x ll i g l v t pi ty g v
’
o c e ce n o e, o a e

N e mus C arb on arium .

1 50 A TT I L A .

D ragg d to t h ir d th Y t fr m A g tt b d
’
e ea . e o r o a s
’
e

O n e sc
y pri ly V m b
on , t h ll h wn ce a er , s a e sc e

T h t yr n t d hi n s in l h d li ’
e a g,
t an s so en en ne

O
’
gl my A du n h ll b r w y
er oo r en a s a ea s a ,

Till r i d g in u t th gl r u t t
a se a a n o e o io s s a e

Of th ir f r f th r With imp ti n t h t
e o e a e . a e ea

Thu br thi g h t t R m d h fr h ree d

s, ea n a e o o e an er es c ,

Fi r Alb n m d
e ce w r e roAk t m a e an s e . s no e,

M t l v d m t w ng d f w m
os o e ,
m t f ir os ro
’
o o e n , as os a ,

U i n ur t with R m At th
n o acc sw hri n s o e o se n e s e 645
Bid M éu b w hi f ithl h d '

ero v s o s a e ss ea ,

Br th r t br th r b r
o e f
no fi d o e , o n o a se a -
en

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n hi d m i
e vil h ur
o s as s a , n e o

Wh m Cl di p d ; wh t tim by gl m ur v
o o on r e ss
’
a e, a o a in

Illud d h d ri d t h vi l h p
e , e es c e no er e s a e 6 50
Of l ur rp tin n d th r p rt
co o se en e, a ne e a s

With l ff n iv Him d hi lli

s ca e s o e s e. an s a es,

R m Chri ti R m lik my ul bh r
o e, s an o e, a e so a o s .

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s o , sa e s a e n a o e ,

D r uff r r ! d 1 fr m v ng ful d d
ea s e e an , 0, o e e ee s

R ll d my l gi n t d by thi till fl d
’
ec a , e o s s an s s oo ,

Whil th Hun r v l i y n f t d t w
e e e e s n o a e o n,

Bright t y t n f iti fr m thi h ur

es es re e o c e s, o s o

A wild r f w lv Sh m k r pli d
e n e ss or o es . e ee e e ,

My lif i w i g Alb e s df t an n , e r o n , an as

D li ec u t th gr v ;
nes n oh ll I e a e nor e er s
’
a ,

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or n e s, so
’
s a e , o

Thy gr t fi t mbr th
e a n e ss i th prid , e a ce ee n e e

Of y uthful h p ;
o w o uld I bri g th hm o e nor n ee s a e,

S u k I m d by u mly wr g
n as a , an n se e on s

Se e Hi t s . tr e a t . 45 .
 BO O K VI . 151

Blight d b f r my prim Y t gr t O gr t
e e o e e . e an , an ,

T t hi w k pirit t h bri f b
o s ea t di s e e oo n , o e

By h ly rit b lv d d purifi d
o es a so e an e

B r m t Cypri
ea e litud f ro an s s o
’
e a a ,

Wh r S a u mid l
e e ly m u t in b r
v sr a on e o n a s o n,

Ruh fr m r k t r k
s es oli g ri g dw ll oc o oc , or n e n e s

Wh r th u ruffl d tid f m blu l k

e e e n e e o so e e a e

S pr d l r d t r quil Fr m th t ry t l f u t
ea s c ea an an . o a c s a o n

R g r t lif n my d p iri g br w
e en e a e e o es a n o

S h d ri t hop
e o Th r fir t I l r t t k w 6 7 5
en e s. e e s ea n o no

My S vi ur d my G d Th t gl ri u fl d
a o an o . a o o s oo

W d r u t m y mu i g
as ea d I r d
n o s n s, a n ea

Th b k f
e t ur
oo by g d Cypri t ught
o na e, oo an a

T tr t h r pict ur d m imm rt l ur
’
o ac e , e e e , an s o a co se

I th
n bright w t r ; r dl d th br t
ose a e s c a e on e eas

Of Alpi w th t f d their i f
n e sn o y s, a ee n an c

S l w t ri kli g h arri ed xt fr m liff t liff

o -
c n ne o c o c

Imp tu u till with str gth m tur d th y fl w

e o s, en a e e o

Ampl pr f u d d lm ; th n i ui g glid
e, o o n , an ca e ce ss n e

To s ub t rr d rk
e u d r v
an ean a n e ss , n e ca es

D p du
ee an Y t b ur t i g fr m th i r t mb
n se e n . e , s n o e o

A d p rkli g mid p tur

n s a vr r n a as es n e e se e ,

Th ir v lum t th v t u h gi g
e o e o e as nc an n s ea

Wi it m j ti w y I h ly p
ns s a es c a . n o e ac e

Th r b m d g tly n th l p f d th
e e, o so
’
en o e a o ea ,

My pirit h ll t it Cr t r fi d
s s a o s ea o n

E y
as d i t r
acce s s , a ni md n e c e ss o n a e

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, o a e o r s ns n ea o e es

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an n ublim
, , a o se sc e n es s e

Th l re f th t g d
o e o h rit h uld dr w a oo an c o e s o a

Thy h rt t b tt r th ught
ea d p th g t
o e e o s, a n O e e a e

T h v b ti tud d dfi t ”
Sh
’
o ea en s ea e . e c eas e , an a n
1 52 A TT I LA .

p r g
O n his su po tin a rm he r a p l f rm l y e o a

M r fl b y xr
o u n u in eaut e t em e Hi y uffu d . s e e, s se

Wi th gui h n thi g w t l k d pit u ly

an s o n on , oo
’
eo s

O h
n l v d r ud dy tl t
e r so o e , so e sc e , an e os

B y d l v b ur i g h p
e on o A w rh m d
e s
’
n n o es . ns e e a e

N on e,f d p p i orh k d th i u f p h
ee a ss o n c o e e ss e o s eec

But ign d hi br th r R u h t dv
s
’
s o e a c as o a an ce

Th l itt r pr d with t i u
e e , s ft d r r ea ss e s so an a e,

S k d Aq uil i
ac
’
b ty ; d f rthwith e a s
’
oo an o ,

H b
er u h fi g with m ll p mp f w
o o n vo c sa n , s a o o ar

M h d thw rd T l v d R gi ld h g v
arc
’
n or a . o o e e na e a e

Vi g r y
ce hi l gi
e en c t bid o er
’
s e o n s, o a e

Hi r gr
s e Th t h t f i r m ur
es s . rb d e n c e , as a a o ne a e,

By p rkli g S utin wh
s a t r m wift
n d l ar
o s, o se s ea s an c e

Mi gl it w t r with N ti
n es s fl d a e a ssa s
’

oo ,

Th y j ur y t th d l wh r S u gr w
e o ne o e a e s, e e av s o s

Fr m m y Alpi
o anur ; d an d ry n e so ce an s o on e sc ,

O hu g by w d d r k th m u t i l k
’

er n oo s an oc , e o n a n a e

C rul
e W h i e an ,l p di l t rd y ; oc a n c e e n a e a s

N or f rr w gl
ar a n a t p f t o e n , s ee o a sc e n ,

Wh n gurgli g tri kl d u d r th th h d
e c e, n , c e n e n ea e s a e

A ru l t l r th B nd u i pri g
n e , c e ar e an a s a s s
’

n ,

Or th t f m d f u t f C ri th mi t
a a e o n o o n e n en

Pir pl
en e d H ip p r th t pr
a e , an g o c en e a s an

Fr m th wi g d h f i H li
o e Th r t
n
’
oo n e co n . e e sa

B t h hi
e n ea t ny ll th m f G d s s o ce , e an o o

With p iv y u bl h d by h y g
en s e e e, n en c
’
o ar a e,

S i g th b k f l if
c a nn n T t h m upre oo o e . o e o se

T h h ly
e h rit o d g z d f r r
an c o e , an a e , or a e

I th t till
n litud d tr kl v l
a s so e an ac es s a e

T h t r d f m il d m
e ea oW l m my a e an . e co e, so n s ,

Wh t u a v r t thi tr quil t
ca se so e e o s an sea
1 54 ATT I L A .

Nigh h e aven uppile d and tho u romantic vale , ,

S lo pin g fro m sn o w cro wn d p eaks n o mo re on -

’

y e

Th e se eyes shall op en De ath is s tealin g on ,

An d the h b uti f d O Alb n

eart
’
s ea es a e . ero ,

Th r i bright r ki gd m
e e s a w w rld e n o , a ne o ,

Wh r ll m y t r l d by vi g f ith
e e a a en e , e sa n a

T gl ry v r duri g
o o e Wilt th u m t
e -
n . o ee

Th r thy b t th d ? h v u m t l y
e e e ro
’
or a e o r or a e es

L k d th ir l t b m f l v T h h d
’
oo e as
p ea o o e o e r re e 770
T h pri
e Alm t th u h t p r u d d m
n c e, os o as e s a e e

T b o Chri ti ; b ut whil thu I g z

e a s an , e s a e

Hpl o ll I l v th
e e ss o n a pirit b il o e, e s o s

M dd i g within f v g
a en n P r hy or en e an c e .
”
e a ce , as o ut h ,

m fv g i J h v ri d ”
Th
’
e ar o en ean c e s e o a s, c e 775
Th m n f G d
e a oIf i r v g i j y
o . n e en e s o ,

It dn ee w rd f thi
s no s T h u b r t im s o o ne . e n o n e ,

S n by th int i P tm
ee e sa t th ir h d n a o s, ca s e s a e

O th n ppr bri u t w th t b t d
e O o o s o n, a oa s e on ce

T rr w b ut
o s e e n o so fw h t m o : e re e s or oon s

H j udgm t m
er d ll t h ki n g
en f corth es, a n a e s o ea ,

U l p rt k rs f h i h ll m ur
n c e an a a e o e r s n s, s a o n

Th fl g t i on
e con Bl d th
a ra l t . esse en , e e c

Of G d wh h v m ut d t r iv d
o , o a e co e o an no e ce e

Of h d fil m t S il t d l f
er e e en en an a oo

S t d u r g r t m whil th l t ri t
an , n e en e a e an , e e as es

R ligi e hd on s t hi r p t
e t hild
s o er
’
s e e n an c .
”

H id b ut t h h d lung Alb
e sa , o er an c e ro n ,

flu h d h k gr w p l e ; h y w r fi xt
’
A h
s er s c ee e a er e es e e

Up th
on ym b l whi h th t ld m h ld
e s o , c a o an e

Al ft impl ring Chri t ;

o , o br thing ti d s no ea s rr
’

St . Jh o n . S ee Rvl e e a ti o n .
 BO O K VI . 1 55

He r humid lip ; th d y uth th ught th t till e sa o o a s

F dly h palm p d hi b ut f w y
on er r es s
’
s ar a a

H pirit thr th r lm f th r pur

er s , o
’
e ea s o e e e,

H d wi g d it gl ri u fli ght u t h G d
’
a n s o o s n o er o .

Th y l id h
e a r th t g d h rmit ll
er n ea a a e e
’

s ce ,

Wh er l ping t th E t th fl w ry turf
e, s o o e as , e o e

D r k fr h
an d th rill b id wh
es n e s s, an ur e , es e os e co se

T h
o p er n i l r t h g tly k
er en a es s e en san ,

I vit d lumb r O h l wly gr v

n e s e .
’
er er o a e

Th h rit ut p u d m ur ful h u t
e an c o e o -
o r
’

a o n c a n ,

T Him wh g v
o ,d t k hi w o w y a e an oo s o n a a ,

Gl y d pr i ; d l ud d hrill th Fr n k
or an a se an o an s e a s

R i d th i r l m t i
a se et b rb r u a en n a c ce n s a a o s,

A wild n d m l h ly y N pr y r
a e an c o cr . or a e s

N u
o r co l l k d f Cypri n t wi
n se ae
’
o a , o n

S d Alb
a t th G d f hi b l v d ;
e ro n o e o o s e o e

But prid fo b d T WEiOh b r th

e
:

rrr w gat
a e a s e na o e

Thr whi h th humbl nt r prid whi h dr v

o
’
c e e e e : e, c o e

Th B byl n i
e fr m hi ki gly thr n
a o an o s n o e

T m k hi dwell i g with th gr z d x
o a e s n e a e o

O ut t fr m m
c as t h
Wi h o d r piri t fl d en .
“
er ea s e

Hi b t t r th ught
s e e Gl my d wr th h tu d
o s . oo an o e rn
’

Hi ur
s co u t H m ise n d th r m d
n o ar o n a, a e e a e

Lib ti ah mi id l t hi G d
on s o c a o s o s,

A fi ndi h h l u t d impi u z l
e s o o ca s , an o s ea

With murd r us rit pr f d h b qui e o es o an e er o se es .

A d rt th u f my gr t f r f th r
n a o o ea o e a e s on e,

A t un f i thful th h r ldi
s no apg e e a c a e

S e e th e g en e a o l gy i n Ed mon s ton e
’
s p e er a g b e rou gh t d ow n f m ro

C h arlemai n th ro
’
Hereb ert C oun t o f V er man d oi s, wh o ca me to E gl d
n an

w it h Will i a m Fi t T h p i u
th e rs . e re v o s s uc ce s s io n fro m Mar co mir to

C h a rle mai n migh t h v b p fix d a e e en re e .

1 56 A TT I L A .

Av t r Alb
er s, s e n d i th sp rk e ro n an s e a ,

Th t m uld ri g in thi b m w k t tim

a , s o e n s o so , a es a es

A y r i g f th pr i whi h m
ea n n de
or e a se c an c o n ce s

T th o x lli g d th gl wi g th ught
e e ce n , an e o n o

Th t whi p r th ugh p d I might h v t r d

a s e s, o re re s s
’
, a e o

A l fti r p th m g th
o e ff m
a a on e so n s o a e,

Fr m th o d thin ill u t ri u ir
e e an d riv d e s o s s es e e ,

Wh m high uplift d th ki gly hi ld

o , e on e n s e

Amid t th h ut f th u d ld tim
s e s o o o san s, o en e

S w i th ir gl ry
a n I v r thi k
e o c an n e e n

Of th i thy d p f r t d th rit
ee n ee o es , an e es

By d rk b min ti a ft d fil d
a o a ons o e e

D t t h gl
on e my P w r wh h d f r t ld
o e oo o e s, o a o e o

Th r t r ti
e f t hy r y l li
es o a on o o a ne

T ll thy f th r h ld (pr mi
o a m d g od
a e e , o se a e o

I Ch l m i ) b ut my x it d mi d
n ar e a n e c e n

O l ps th g ulph f g d bri g b k
’
er ea e o a e s, an n s ac

Th p lp bl in ll thy tr g ttir
ee a a e a s an e a e,

A d l g b i r d Cl di n b di g t t h rth
’
n on -
a o o en n o e ea

Ov r hi fi t h m d ld Ph r m d
e s rs -
e , an o a a on ,

A d M mi th fir t p f d by f m
’
n a r co r, e s re e rr a e

Of thi x lt d r ne e Th t vi i tir
a e ace . a s on s s

A r t v i e withi rying W r th
sec e o c n, c , e e e se

4‘I d d my i r
n ee il d by th mi t f y r s e s, v e
’
e s o ea s

Fr m r p r pti o w v d th
nea h ry l ke ce on a e o se oa oc s,

Whi h Cl vi tr mpl d with hi bl dy f t

c o s a e s oo oo ,

O my f r f th r br w fr m wh m I prun g
’
n o e a e s o o o s

I l g n t onti f th ti
co n c a e n a on o o se e s,

Wh i h t th h um c pirit o m t d r e an s a re os ea

C lo d i on i s sa i d to h v di d
a e e of gi ff
r e or th e l o ss o f hi s e ld e st s on

k ill d e at th e si e g e of S o i s so n s .
 A TT I L A .

B O OK SEVENTH .

A LO O F , w h r
with rugg d br w
e e Hin darfell e o

L k
oo th R hi n
s o er
’
i p f ply f g ld
e e, n a i0 o o

S t d Hild f m u i th
oo a, g f lda o s n e son o sca s

A d l g n d w rbl d by T ut i
n e e s ta gu e e o n an on e,

S t rn s r r
e With p w rful p ll illum d
o ce es s . o e s e s e

H w ondr u b uty u d r
er o th th v il
s ea , n e n ea e e

N tur l gl m d t rrifi
oc na , By th Hu
ea
’
e c . e n

Div r d with guil fr m hi i

o ce tu u u h e o s n ces o s co c ,

Fit i t r f fit l rd th m il d qu
s s e o o , e a e e en

Mu d se d pv g
o er
’
I pr
ee i u y uth en ean ce . n e co c o s o

S h fir t t At til a di l
e s od th w y sc o s e e a

Of i d rk n d p ril u H h rm
s c e n ce a a e o s . er c a s

Mutt d i gl m whil h p u h ly gl r d
er
’
n oo , e s a es n o a e

Ar u d h my ti uldr m if t
o n er s c ca on an es ,

G v w r i g t b d w S i amb i t w r
a e a n n o e e c r a s
’
o e s

With ruddy fr tri id pi ti d r a c e, a on ea

T M r th m urd r r i
o a s th t l i b y
e e e , s n ce a s a n o ,

W h fir t up
o th Av
s ti pi d
on e en n e es e

Th t i r fl igh t f v ul tur
e s c an e by hi bl d o e s, s oo

P rt d d might t R m whi h h uld d ur

o en e o o e, c s o en e

Tw lv e turi
e c en f h d w d th by tw l
es , o re s a o
’
en e ve

P ph ti f wl
ro e With w t hful
c o s.h h rd a c c ar s e ea
 BO O K VI I .
1 59

T he s ilTim th S pi ri t d d
e n t st e p of e, e r ea

Th t k k d t mid ight th R m ul g t
a noc
’
a n e o e an a e

W n in g th t rm xpir d th ki gd m th
ar e e e e , e n o en

Numb d d fi i hd
er
’
By h w iz rd h d
an n s
’
. er a an

F hi d f i c l h th t rump f d t h
’
as on o or a c , e o ea

My t ri u l n g d by n ight t Bl d d r
s e o s c a
’
a e a s
’
oo ,

A d th t m h ur S i mb i w r
’
n a sa t e d o ca r a s s o n es e e re

With g ry r ti
o H thl
c o n se c a on . er n a e ss

Th m e r h with un h ly p i mit
ona c , o as s o n s

Of b ut u E k m th ir y uth bl mi g hild
ea eo s s a , e o -
oo n c ,

C t f rt h b d At
as o t hr
a philt r tr g
ase . e ve, o
’
es s an e

E t d t n w bri d gr m h w giv
n r a n ce , o a e e oo s e as en

U i u By th d w w k d t w
n co n s c o s . e a n a a e o o

I Gun th r
n m t h B urgu di
e
’
s ar u h s, o n e n an c o c

S il t n in day h l y br di n g r v g
en e s s e a , oo e en e

N or ti d h e r v re l k t t d f d
r a en oc s, n or as e oo ,

l k d u Hyp ri g ld
-

N
’ ’
or oo o e on s o en ra
y
O di u o ight but ft i till t gl m
s as n : o n s es oo

L wv i t hr h h mb r m d t un d ’ ’
o o ce s o er c a e see o so

U thly n d h h ld mmu i mut

n e ar , a s e e co n on e

W th d rk m A t r th u wi g d G d
i a so e n e o s, e n n
’
o ,

L v turu d t h t
o e M aft r m
’
oill um d a e . o on e o on e

T h w lkie
y t i e bl k d p
n, i r h t e n ac es a s e sa ,

A d fi r ly rum i t d ll h
n e ce wr g na e a er on s,

Th ugh f r m t i t r gr i
o o e lik th os ur t n an s e s s o ns e e ac c s

Of C l hi with br t h r g r d fil d
o c s, a o e
’

s o e e e ,

W h l mb I u h wh h wh l v ’
o c o e as o n s c o c , en e, o se o e

Fir t il d h i gi f m mit with w fir

s so
’
er v r n a e, s ne es

D iv r d h fr m hi h mb r N w r u d
o ce er o s c a e . o a o se

Sh t d th t l m u t wh r he b d
e s oo on a on e o n , e e r a o e,

Md e ea .
1 60 A TT I L A .

R ea r d by m rt l b uild r gl w d with fi
’
no o a e , o
’
re .

Ar u d h b w r fl m bi k ri g high d bright
o n er o e a es c e n an

Pl y d l m b t i w r th d v l um md
’ ’
a a en t , or n ea e o es s rea

O
’
th
er ry t lli w t r f th m t
e c s a ne a e s o e oa ,

My t ri u i xtin gui h bl gift

s e o s, ne s a e,

Of h lli h p w r ; t h f m rt l th
e s o e s o er o o a s en

Al l d ; i l t r y r by Gr k
o n e r e v ea
’
n a e ea s ee s

D g n r t
e e th Ar bi
e a e on vi hu l d e a an n a es r
’
,

Wh t tim with mimi light i g gl r d thy h r

a e c n n s a e s o e s,

Pr p t i
o d r u d th l gu d t w r
on s, an a o n e ea er
’
o e s

Of By g li tt d t h
z an c e pr j t d fl m er
’
e o ec e a e

U qu n h bl wh r with Ch l d gl m d
n e c a e, e e a ce on ea
’
,

A d li quid pl d ur
n t th d d f n ight
s en o s a e ea o

L it B p r u ill umi t i g f
os o s, na n ar

A t i d Thr
s on e S t rl d mut th i
ac e . a e ss an e e a r

L k d d rkly h purp s v wh r h
’
oo a on er o se , a e e e s on e

T h w ndr u fl m S h tu d h p t fir t ’
e o o s a e . e rn e r as ec s

U t th v Tri
n o e seil d i l uden on es ve
’
n c o ,

Th n f d Ori
e t r fr m th r y
ace on s s a
’

, o o e e es

S hr ud d by mi t ; r u d h
o e xt h t s a o n er n e s e cas

S tr n g p rfum
a u h
e Ar b v r ull d
e e s, s c as a s ne e c
’

I N b th th r gi bl d
’
n a a aea , o r e e on e ss

With d rif u S b pi y gr v ;
o o e ro s a
’
a s s c o es

Th gr v d up th rth with Runi ig

en a e on e ea c s ns

Th m
e na f bl ph m y d th t d rk li
e o as e , an a a ne

G h n T;
e en xt h t r d t h m y t i h p
a ne s e ace e s c s a es

Of th v g l multif rm wh t d
o se se e n an e s o , o s an

B id th dyi g Mi h l i li
es e e gui n , c ae n on s
’
s e,

C ll d th G k fi a e e re e re .

T O rig en sa y th t d k l i
s a ll d G h
a ar ne c a e e en i i a c r o s s e d th d i g e a ra m of
t h O ph i t
e es , a m t i mp i u
os t C i g o s se c . o n cer n n th e se v en g l an e s, s ee

O ig
r g C l u
. a . e s s.
162 ATT I L A .

Far t hr o
’
t he i fi n n it e . Thi d s on e , e e ct r
S he st o o d g h,
t b h d t hri
a n d, n o u l u d n d pl n 1 1 0 a as
’
, ce o a ai

Th P ri
e f th r d rk
n ce o h dj u d ne e a n es s s e a re ,

By ll th p w r th t dw ll i tho dr d
a e o e m a e s n se ea na e s,

S b th d H d i t pp r
a ao an a on a , o a ea .

S r h d h
c a ce aa d th p l un rthly fi
s e ce se , e a e ea re

S ulphur u burn t d fr m it b th hill

eo s , an o s a se e

R k d t hi
oc
’
mi g
a By h id i v k d
s co n . er s e n o e

S t d th A hfi d ; t l d i t rr r grim
oo e rc en no c a n e o s ,

A wh
s h en t t r fligh t di m y
e s ca d d th e s , s a , an ea ,

S t r Ar m il d f w ; bl n d p t w
e n es a
’
or ar a as ec e re

Th f l n P ri
e e o w i th w hi h h w n th b d
n ce , c e o e e

Of th t f ir f m d dult r
a a -
b r
or
’
a e e ss s e a -
o n,

V n u Mylitt w i th impur t i t
e s a, es r es

Ad r d by ymph i B byl
o e n wh r s n a on , o r e e

T o a
pp t h u h t G dd
e a se , Cypreu ld nc as e o ess s so

H m
er t ri i u virgin t l ik
e re hm
c o s s o e s a e .

Th n thu with g tl p h th uth r f ill

e s, en e s eec , e a o o

Ob qui u
se B utiful f w m n ki d
o s . ea o o a n

I f w man d t r th r h p divin
o , an no a e s a e e,

A thin high b ri g p k t h
s e n d th m in d ea n s ea s e e, a e

R pl t w ith wi d m f x llin g m n
e e e s o ar e ce a
’
s

Wh t wilt th u f ir t f r t d f rm
a
?
o , a es o c ea e o s
”

T him th
o h tr D m t tr h r u p w r
e en c an ess . ee no , eac e o s o e ,

By dul ti vil t t y th th ught

a a on e, o s a e o s

A d m t r p
n i n f thi i ro h rt
as e -
a ss o o s n ea ,

O rt h my l v
n ea th ll d by l b ur d rk s a e, e n ra
’
a o s a

An d m y ul t my t y t d
an an o c c s er , o o

My b iddi g wh t v r Fi d u r ll n a soe e en , n o

T h hidd e p g f f t T h pirit f tim

en a e o a e . e s o e

S e e O ri g en , wh o b l i v d th
e e e at t h e re w as p o w er in t h os e wor d s .
 BO O K vu . 1 63

Wit h d l i g wi g w fl p ro u d
e so at n n
’
s e en n o a s n

Th i t g t f R m Th t y l dr d 14 0
e a n c en a es o o e . a c c e ea

Of g whi h Quiri u ld di vi d
a e s, c n s o ne ,

O th t rium ph l wh l
n e f br z w a ee s o a en ar

R turn
e mpli h d R mu f m h wall
s a c co s
’
. e s, ro er s

Thy bl d h f d d n d thatoo m l n m as a e , a
it
na e ess a e

Br th d i w rdly by p tifl d th m id
ea e n a on
'

s an e a

S il ti uen th hill C p it li
o s on e a o n e,

Th t m h tr gth whi h b ut t p k wa d th
a na e, er s en , c o s ea s ea ,

I w ll d
s s by blivi
a o S h ll th g r o on . a e o e

Of ight u Bl d t Si mb i d m
r eo s e a o ca r a s
’
o es

Giv qu l duri g w y d wh r with l

e e a -
1 50 n s a , an e e a

S hall Hild fr m th d m t f t h wi t h
a, r o o se o e s cas or s co n ,

R p v ng
ea ? h w r um th
e pt r l t
e an c e o es e e s ce e os

T h o th fi er d N t v g e du f wr g en . o en ean c e e or on s,

N t o r ry h w t r g it p ll
so ce , o s on s s e s so e e r,
’

C n t u h th h ead,
a o whi h pr d t i
c d h g 1 55
e on c e es ne an s

Imp ri l f rt u
e R ma pp i t d h ur
o ne . o
’
e s a o n e o s

H v fl t d d h gu rdi n g l qu il
a e ee e , an er a a an e a s .

C j ur d with E r b u thy br th r t d
on e e s o e s an s

Ag i t J h v h T hi m thi g l th
a ns e o a . o , no n o ,

Thr d d m in i
o n es an d wh t l f might 16 0 o o n s , an a e se o

W lk T t ru hut ut fr m upp r h v
a
.
ar a s, s o o e ea en ,

Giv gl ry b v hi p r d i d t
e o a th w o e s e e s, o r a n
’
o o er
’
ro

M i h dyn ty Bl d d th b
ess a
’
s as . oo -
re e or

C p i t li um S d t um t ita i gi p if H V l i u S
a o c an e c ac v r ne on t e x. or . a er s o ra

nu t i bu
s, r f t h p pl w
ne o u ifi d f p k i g th
e teo m f e, a s cr c e or s ea n e se cr e na e o

R m d h t ut l y G d P l i y H i t N t 3 6 S viu i G g
o e an er e ar o . n s . a . . . er s n eo r .

l 498
. d E. 1 28 1
an Pli y d M b i u t t th t th
n . . f . n an a cr o s s a e a e r e a s on or

y w th f f t h D i t y b i g
s ec re c as e i d t qui t th
e ar o i ty by t h i e e e n e xe r c s e o e c e r

enemi Wh t th i ff bl m w m i u k w th ugh m y
es . a e ne a e na e as re a ns n no n, o an

hv ba e ugg t d
e en s es e .
 1 64 A TT I L A .

Of Ar ulmi t d thr hi hr ud
es c n a e s, a n , o
’
s s o ,

T mp t a d t rm
e es l d Ori l k
n s o , revea
’

, on oo s

P rt t u Th gr t h ur f r k w b v
o en o s . e ea o o e no n a o e

Alr dy thr w up n thi th r w rld

ea o s o s ne e o

I t f rful h d w
s ea d F t l b hi ds a o , an a e c o se e n

C m d rkli g I f till u pp ll d by ig
o es a n .
, s na a
’
s n s,

Wh t r J h v h fulmi ing high

a e e
’
e o a n on

M y hurl up th
a ti h bi d on e na o n s, e a e

U m v d u h k hi vi t ri u wh l
n o e , ns a en , s c o o s ee s

S h ll urm u t th C pit l d H ll
oo n s a s o n e a o , an e

S i t th r thr d i light I f r
e e en nt h on e n . e cr ea e

F r w r hi th f h t t th All High
o es ea s oa o a e o e ,

Th v rl ti g mp t
e e e l d r whil
as n co ac , s ea
’
e e e

With p w r f d rk o f il Ab d d w k d
e s o a n e s s, a s . an on
’

, re c
’
,

He i k ; hi gl ry l g by m uph ld
s n s s o , on e e ,

I f rf it d J h v h m h th p w r
’
s o e , an e o a s ar a o e .

Th v g en , d thy w rk
en T him r pli d 1 8 0
e an ce, o o o e e

Hild a T. l w th m r h f Tim t wh oo s o e a c o e, o o

C mmu with pirit

o d b di g ill
n es s s , an a o n

B ur i w rdly by tr g d ir
ns n a um d , s on es e s c on s e .

T h o mili g i
er, s r th pirit un l n n sco n , e s c e an .

I f thir t f k wl dg g d th fr m wh tr 1 8 5
s o no e e oa ee , o
‘

o se ee

Thy fir t f ir p r t i th v l f j y
s a a en n e a e o o

Plu k d c w
’
f h ur d d d u b r b h ld
s o r ro , o o s an ee s n o n e o

T h p t r l umi u S ld
’
e s ec u e no s . c e n e s, n re v ea

T m rt l o
o o th wiz rd l k
a s, h ll gl w ’
er e a a e s a o

R fl t d fr m th f rm th t v n w
e ec e o e se o s, a e en o

Glid wiftly th dv i g wi g f Tim

e s on e a an c n n s o e .

Thi id h b u y t thr mid i th fi d

s sa , er o an o
’
a r e en

T i p t d wh r th t C
ra i s or e i gr tt h ight
, e e a a rn a n o o,

In a ft r d y f M gd l
e a g iv
s o a a e n a, es

D p
ee u t P w r
ac c e ss th t u d r e rth n o o e s, a n e a
1 66 ATT I L A .

Unt e nan ted f d turr t r the en ce e s o se

O n a d rt d pl i ; d ll r un d
e se e a n an a a o

A v i l d l ti
o ce e ss m d t rul eso a o n s ee
’
o e,

Tr quil d th th w rk f m w r th r
an as ea : e o s o an e e e e,

Hi p mp u dw lli g
s o o d th h u t
s f lif e n s , an e a n s o e,

But t hi f rm ; th v rd
no s t m d wl y
o e e an ea o a

S t ill r t h Ed r dd h rb ’
e
y tanu t en s e n o en e s,

N or c o lv f t u divid d h f
en oo , n or n e oo

P d t h ir s ft rp t ; b ut th du t
’
ress e o ca e an o n e s

R lik
o se l ud th h riz n ; t l
e a c o on e o o s ee

Gl m d f i t ly d rmy mpl might

’ ’
ea a n , an an a s a e ,

A if i t ruth r fl t d
s n th l k e ec e on e a e,

S m d gr wi g i t m t i Th r b h ld
’
ee o n n o o on . e e e o ,

S t pur u d th h d w
a an s e t b f r , e s a o s cas e o e

By wi z rd Tim B ut u it w
a d b ight e ea eo s as an -
r

T view th v ri d p g
o t whi h dv
e a d e a e an , c a an ce

O th bl u w t r
n e if th u d rm
e a e , as o san a s

W r glimm i g t th u
e e d r t d h lm
er n o e s n , an c es e e s,

A d b
n r multif rm with ymb l tr ng
an n e s o s o s s a e,

Th r m t f ba ttl A wh b rn
e o na en o e . s en , o e

O
’
erAr ti bill w t th g lid l d
c c o s o e e an

F ar w t w rd th m z d m ri
es a r d ri, e a e a ne esc es

At m r r fr t d o n th e z ur w vac e on e a e a e,

M t hull d r w wi th ll h
as , ,
an v pr d c e , a e r can ass s ea

Th p t r f m h ip whi h f l f
e s ec e o so e s , c ar a oo

S p d t w rd th p l S gl m d C
ee s o a s rdi d e o e . o ea
’
on c o
’
a s o me s
I v d d by th Hun H m iv g t
n a e e . er ass e a es

Yi ld t th tr k f b ttl x n d r w
e o e s o e o a e a -
e a c o ,

A d b ty t r fr m h
n oo b d
, d h H
o n o er a an on
’
a s,

A fr m t mb t hr g ll h
s o a o p i u t re t ; , on s a er s ac o s s e s

S ee S c ore s by ’
s Vo y t o . G re e n an l d .
 BO O K Vi i . 1 67

T he ilk n dr p ry th g ld fri z
s e a e , e o en e e,

An d imi t tiv sh p f m uld d br

a e a es o o e as s ,

Till plu d r h th it fill n d fl m ri

n e a s , a a es a se

E v l pi g h gl ri ; the blu m k
n e o n er o es e s o e

Shr ud h r
o h dm n i n
s ed d w t pplin g t w r
s core
’
a s o s an o n -
o o e s,

An d h bl k as wh res hp l act d 26 0en, e e eac a a ce s o o .

Th t vi i n p d n xt Hild w d ri g spi d
a s o as s
’
e a on e n e

P t ium r mp rt gli t t ri n g wid with rm

’
a av s a a s, e e a s

O n th d rk mirr r m n if t
e a Ar u d o a es . o n

T h Hu nn i h l gi
e w rm ; a d s gin l t e on s s a n en e s, a e

Pr v d w ll t Aquil i
o e m t o hurl
e a e a, s e e

Stup d u ruin ; with dim h d b ulk

en o s i ni s
’
,

F rfully bright th livi g pi tur gl ws

ea , e n c e o

An d mimi d t h i ll it gh tly f rm
c ea n a s as o s

I t h r t rrifi ; g r
s e e d y w i g w u d
e c o e , an a n n o n s,

C mmi gling h v
o n nd d t ru ti v r ut a oc , a es c e o

With ut th din Ofi ; il t
o e ar a s en sce n e

I ti t with n rgy d d dly t rif

ns nc e e an ea s e .

Up n th b ttl m t d f n iv t d
o e a e en s e e s e s an

Th u d f mb t t lik termi t t
o san s o co a an s, e e an s

Th t w rm r u d th ir t ll t d d m
a s a a o n e cas e a e o e

Mi a i u
n w ith t hr t
c o l
s, n o rb ut d d e a s a on e , ee s

W rthi r a gi n t
o e rv r i t th ir f a
’
s ne e, es s e oe .

High th ntr l f on t d mi t e ce a an e s o o e n en

C l l M r by v r t w pr rv d
o o ssa a s, re e en a e ese e ,

Wh n C r di t h d d limb l ft ff
e aesa
’
s e c , ea an s o o ,

S m t h th d m v i i d l
o e ea Him th H un
en o
’
s a n o s . e s

D ry xulti g d lut th ir G d
es c e n , an sa e e o ,

Fi r A im iu f th S ythi s w rd
e ce r an s, o e c an o

D r d pirit pp
ea sd by bl d ; b ut fr m th t h ight
a ease oo o a e

S tru k by a iling n gin whi h thr w t n

c s sa 28 5 e es, c e s o es

Olympu high th b z G d f w
s -
, e ra e n o o ar
168 ATT I L A ..

Loud clan gi ng fe ll
-

, an d t o th e Hun pr g d e sa e

No f r ig bl w but fr m d m ti
o e n o , o o es c a rm s

Pr ip it t r v r
ec a e d udd f ll
e e s e an s en a .

Th gl r d
en m r th fl mi g l m t ;
a e on ce o e e a n e e en

P t ium prid h t mpl high up d

’ ’
a av s e , eac e e r e ar

With Chri ti r mp rts d p l

a n c ro ss , a a s, a n a ace s ,

F ll rumbli g
e c um d A n th r m
or cons e . n on e e ca e

A h g up th w t r F r m t g
c an e on e a e s . o e os oe s

T h f rm f Attil hi br t d d
’
e o o a, s eas a o rn

W ith dr d t r phim ; hi right h d ut t t h d

ea e a s -
an o s re c
’

P i t f u t Vi
o n s ar ti wh i l hi l ft
n o n cen a, e s e

Curb Gr t hi will d lurid light

s an a o s , an

S t r m fr m hi ir
ea s w rdo S h rt p s l f on s o . o s ac e a o o ,

U mi dful f th w i m tl y v t
n n o e ar, n o e es

S t d m u t b k Of G d
oo o n e u t ry w l
an s . o o r co n
’
s ea

Th y littl
e k d b ut light f h rt
e re c d f t
’
, o ea an oo

D i p rt d
s o fid t i f lly Th
e , con en n o . e se

T o s tr g rbitr m t f tiv p w r
an e a e en o ac e o e

T h ki g ll f rth Agil n d lith h w r ’

e n ca s o . e a e o e e ,

Th y e t v ul t up
c an n o th t d lik him a on e s ee , e

Wh ll o a mpli h m t f m
a cc o x d s en o an e c ee s,

I p d r u ir
n on e ol t h d ; th y s t dr w
on c o e e ca n n o a

Th rr w t th h d b d th b w
e a o o e ea , or en e o ,

L v d p tim f hi y uth S u p d d h m d 3 1 0
o e as e o s o . r ass
’
an s a e

I m ly f t
n an f rgy d kill
ea s o ene an s ,

Th m with p r di t unt m rti l t il

e s a e e o a a o

Th m e r h d m Th n m
ona c th r h
oo g ; s . e ca e an o e c an e

Th h r f Adri th tr lu t w v
e s o es o a, e an s ce n a es

Of d p t bl u
ee d thy m j t i p rt
es e, a n a es c o ,

R v
a lit by u hi n
e n n a, th l k s ns e, o n e a e

S h w l ik
e s vi i Fr m thy mu im t
e a s on . o n en

Th C e r w ith imp ri l pl n d ur girt

aesa , e a s e o ,
170 A TT I L A .

T ri ump lin e, gh th gryph gu rd d w ll ni e on -

a e a s

Of tiqu Brixi till u c th d d wh l

an e a, s ns a e an o e

N k d T yllin u t d with l ur l w d
a e s s oo , a e c ro n
’
,

A ir n G d
n d hi i i t r f t
o o , an s s n s e oo

Tr mpl d hum n kull Hi my ti p r

a e a a s . s s c s ea ,
'

R u d whi h
o n rp t il d up th l k c a se en co
’
, on e a e

R fl t d thr w l urid gl r f light

e ec e , e a a e o .

Th m the n ca r h f b t tl bl d g ut
e 3 55
e c as o a e a oo -
o ,

Fr m th t tr g h nd T th t gu rd th h rm d lif
o a s on a a a s e c a e e

Of h th n d m t rn m r h t in d th d
ea e o
’
s s e on a c , s a
’
e so

Of m ny t mpl d Brixi Th
a -
u d
e e a . en e n s e

Lik t t n d lik
e c on e s v thr w ; th f rm a e o er o e o s

Of w m b utiful i di rr y
o en , ea n sa a ,

Flyi g gh t f r d by m il d m n
n a as , or o ce a e e ,

A d m gl d i f
n y n d h ry g
an e n an c a oa a e

D gg d i th d u t High th p tur d t w
’ ’
ra n e s . o er e ca e o n

Th p g e t d rd d with Chri ti g r
a an s an a , re s an o e,

Fl u t i l t A
a n s tw m u t i fl
n so e n d . n on o o n a n oo s,

L mb u
a d Addu wit h d p g urgli g t r m
r s an a, ee -
n s ea

S m d t fl w p r ll l n th t d rk l k
’
ee o o a a e , o a a a e

Gl mi g lik ilv r whil b tw n th m t d

ea n e s e e e ee e s oo

A ity u d fil d by w ting w
c n e e as ar .

A d ubl w ll n i d h r ; i withi
o e a e v ro n
’
e n,

A ir u hug
c d pl n di d th t r
c s e , an s e ea e,

A d P l ti
n t w r d f m d H r ul n b th
a a ne o e s, a n a e e c ea a s,

A d p ri tyl wi th m rbl figur d kd

’
n e s es a e es ec ,

M d b ut u h w T h u r i t d ho t
a e ea eo s s o . e n es s e s

9“
The b e a ri n g s of B i xi
r a w er e a g yph
r o n, h hww icp as re re s en t e d on

h er w a ll s. T h e i ro n s t a tue o f Ty lli n us s t oo d l g ft th tim

on a er e eo f A ttil a
,

i n t h e T r i ump li n e v ll y a e n ea r t h e to w n .

t A t t il a is sa id t h v b o a e e en w o un d e di n th e h d an ,
in t he g
s ie e of

B i xia
r . t S e e Aus o ni us .
 BO O K Vi i . 17 1

I n vade s her sile n t st reets :gh th d i hi on e a s

I n M di l um i t t rn Atti l
e o an s s s e a,

Vi t r n d kin g B f r hi fr w i g y
c o a . e o e s o n n e e

A pi tur h g ; up th g rg ou thr n
c e an s on e o e s o e

R m o r wn d mp r r w th r p urtr y d
’
e s c o e e e o as e e o a
’
,

A d S ythi n gr v lli g u t
n c a rth t h k n
s, o e n n o ea , e ee

S ubmi iv b n d I t n t th v in ff n
ss e e . ns a e a o e ce

I t u t th fl m
s c as n o d i it t a d e a e s , an n s s e

H bid thet r mblin g lim r t

e s thr e ne o en on e

Hi wn dr d sp t with t r ph im d k d
‘
s o ea a ec e a ec
’

A d p urpl d mp r r wit h pr i u w igh t

n e e e o s ec o s e

S r l d re dy t hi f t t l y
o e a en , a a s ee o a

T h t ib ut ry g ld
e r Unm v d th whil
a o . o e e e

P r udly h vi w hi o qu t a d f r b d
o e e s s c n es , n o e o es

O n t ri umph m r th
e t r l f ll f R m o e, e e e na a o o e .

Th ro t i w th b k wh r m d tr n g w
en se o v e e an s e e a e s a e re c k ,

Smit by J v rd nt thu d rb lt th
o
’
e s a e n e o , e so n

Pr umptu u wh b t d might t g uid

es o s, o o as e o e

T h b urn in g
e f H l iu i h v c ar o
; e s n ea en

But him n fu i iz d d i mid i

co s on se e , an n a r

Utt r di m y ; whil t i g fr m th ir k
e s a e, o ss n o e nec s

Un qu h bl r y d w r th d fl k f fi
en c a e a s an ea e a es o re

Th y ru h d
e t ri thr
s th
’
t r p v d w t
e cce n c, o
’
e s a -
a e as e

With ut th E lipti ; n d h th u d r tru k

o e c c a e, n e -
s c

Fr m th t m zing ltitud f ll h r
o a a a a e e s ee

I t Erid n u O n th t f m u m rg
n o a s . a a o s a e

Wh r ru hi g fr m th n rth T i i u p ur
e e, s n o e o , c n s o s

Hi mi gl d w v
s nwith gild d t
e d rd awn d e s, e s an a s c ro
’

Th p g e t b r al w
an t b ka e n ac es n o sen ac

T h b mi g un whi h n v r i
e ea n th t m r n
s , c e e s n ce a o

H th d vi u t y d b ut i pp i t d ur
a e o s s ra
’

, n a o n e co se

T h e S un .
17 2 A TT I L A .

S prin g h rv t bri g
-
t im e t r l f
an d a es n s, o r s e e s a o o

T w rd C t uru d th S uth r p l
o a s en a s an e o e n o e .

L v ly d fl rid
o e M yd y qu
an o , as a a a e en ,

Ti i c na l k d up h ki dr d fl d
oo
’
on er n e oo ,

But u r i ti g ll h gl ri yi ld
, n es s n , a er o es e

T h th f r w lth p w r d r m t
o ea en o ce ea , o e , an o na en ,

Li pr t r t w ith th fl w r f b ut y d
’
e os a e, p e o e o ea re a

By di rd pri kl d with th d w f d th
sco s n e e e o ea .

Th t p g t f d d d thy t r gth pp d
a a e an a e , an s en a e ar
’

B e n acu w lli g l ik th s, s urge n e e o cean s s

’
e,

F i r t f H p ri l k
s o T h r d fri g d w v
es e an a es e ee -
n e a e

Of Mi iu h w d di ti t th fi ld
nc s s till d
e
’
s nc , e e s on ce
’

By him T wh g t h h d t r fi r ly b k
, o san e ea o n e ce ac

Fr m th m rm r
o k whi h it ll d
e a o e an n e c , c , as ro
’

Ad w (E g i H b u m d th b k
o n a r an e r s, a e e an s

Of t h t l riv r till giv b k th w il

a
’
on e e s e ac e a ,

E urydi d th ceg h ll w d f rman e s on -

a o
’
a ,

Whi h h rd th w
c f At y i b r
ea m i e oes o s o ne a a n

O th
n w ift b rque s d t r ik i g wi t h m d h d
a e , an s n a an

Cyb l br fr m brid gr m turu d t brid

e e s
’
a ss, o e oo
’
o e,

St r g t ril hym
an l
e s e Mut i w e e n ea s e s no

Th h ll th t m d h rm i u h w k
e s e , a a e a on o s ec o es a e,

A d th r f t p llut th t l
n o e i l w ee o e a c a ss c a n

With ir t r d T h Hu i h mp i pit h d
on ea . e nn s ca s c
’

E wh r t h y w rbl d r t d t ld h w r v d 43 0
’
en e e e a e e s , an o o a e

Sea lik B
-
u h w S i mi
e mil d
e n ac s, o r o r o s e .

G rg u d v t th b tt il u rr y ;
o eo s an as e a a o s a a

N t h w h l k d fr m P r w i th hi f
’
o e o oo o eo , s ac e

S t t th w ild r th r ll d t ur
’
e o e e n e ss , e e ca o c se

G d p pl fr m th t h ight b h ld th pl i
o
’
s eo e o a e , e e e a n

P p ly Ti c i
ro er nu m, b ut t he n e ut e r g d d en er o es no t s ui t p a er so n i

fication .
T S ee V i gi l G g i
r
’
s e or cs, 1 4 . .
1 S ee C tull u
a s .
 174 A TT I L A .

S hall reign that mighty o ne , w h o se co mi n g i s

Aft r my w rki g w ith ll p w r d ig
e o n , a o e an s n s,

W dr u illu i
on o di G d s w h u s o n s, a n n o
’
s o n o se

S h ll h w him lf G d Wh th r th h ur 4 7 0
a s e se as o . e e e o ,

Whi h mu t x lt m
c thi t h r ph r
s e a e on s ne e s e e,

C m i t t d l y d, i th gr t u
o e n s an , or e a
’
s e ea ca se

T m o d pirit l gu d g i t t h High t ;
an an s ea e a a ns e es

High t m r es Attil t d fi m
no o e, so a s an r

Vi g r t f u w rld ; f wh m I triv
ce e en o o r o or o s e

With p rt t d with h d w ur t wi
o e n s an s a o s, s e o n

S ub tl u e s
; n t v i f bl t
c c e ss ll o ,
as a n a es e ,

A ili g with th fr t f fi ry w
ss a n e on o e ar

J h v h l gi
e o a d th
’
s pphir thr n
e o n s, an e sa e o e

Fr m wh
o h h url th thu d r
e n ce I f h hri k 48 0
e s e n e . e s n

Un w rthy f to th r t l will fin d
, a e an o e oo

Fitt h ft
er ,
b ut u pr e r ea t t il e r, o r e se n o s

F ll u fulfill d y t i th h ur f R m
a n
’
e s e o o o e

N w o ld Wh t c qu r r mit h m ur l r w
s ea
’
. a on e o s es er a c o n

Wi d m h th t u il d ; th t li y t hid
s o a no 48 5 n ve
’
a es e

Amid th glimp f futurit y

e se s o

R ld t
eve a pirit ; i mp rf t f r ght g in d
’
o s s e ec o e si a
’

Of tim gr t h m wh w m e s
’
ea r d iv d sc e e, en o an , so e e ce e ,

Plu k d th f rb idd n fr uit t h l r lf

’
c e o e ,
o er o n se

A quiri g h m u til th t hour u k w

c n s a e, n a n no n

I fl w ry E d
n o e d th r l w e n , an an o e a

Of k wl dg w rr g with h i
no e e a in er nn o c e n c e .

H d ; f 1 up th gl m r u p l
e c e ase or 0 on e a o o s oo

A gl b f light m d g th ri g d
o e o s ee
’
a e n , an an o n

Exp d d p i g h p whi h di m t fir t
an e , O en n s a e s, c , a s ,

G r w i t el
e n o A ri h t t w th rea r n es s . c en as e e

Of B tri f hi
ac d m id n bright
an as on , an a a e

With ll a mpli hm t f f rm
a c co d gr s en o o an ace ,
 BOO K VI I . 175

Array d i n ’
g rba of o ri en t . At he r f
e et

Kn elt ye llo w -
ihh p
hai r d A n d ages flush d w t
’ ’
o e

One lily h d h p d d m d t pl dan e res s

’
, an see
’
o ea

L v
o
’
ft p titi ; d h
e s so r v r
e on an ,
s e , s c a ce a e se ,

Turu d f m hi rd t g z h blu hi g h k
’
ro s a en a e er s n c ee ,

L guidly mut
an A r f ilv r h u g e. c oss o s e n

B n ath h b m ilk f ld h lf hid

e e er o so
’
s s en o s a .

Up th gr un d ll Attil t r f rm
on e o se
’
a s s e n o

S t d wli g ; fr m hi y b ll light n d r g
oo sco n o s e e a s e
’
a e,

Bur i g n upi n
n n cod j l u firc s ce ce , an ea o s es

N or s h fr m hi fi r e p t thu urpri d
o s e ce as ec , s s se ,

S hr nk t b h d ; th r at l ur fl d
a no a as
’
e ose e co o e

H lt d f f rful h upr
’
er a er ace, as ea s e o se .

L g n th t vi i l k d with xi u mi n
on o a s on oo
’
an o s e

Th m il d
e r r a Th s f rm un h n g d
e so ce ess . o e o s c a e

Gr w i t m gnitud f lif n d limb

e n o a e o
_
e a ,

But m tio l likerigid t tu fi xt

o n e ss s a es

With ll th ir p i n gl wi g Wh r f r m
a e a ss o s o n . e e o e co e s,

A t ied Hild ri
s on t h t dr m ? Wh y t y
a c e s, a ea s a s

I t m ti
s w hy f d i t
o p t r l f rm ?
on , o r a e s s ec a o s

P r t di g w h t ? t W h m f
o en n h p k a o o o r, a s s e s o e,

Gr w dim th y i h d in th gl my p l
o n e v an s
’
e oo oo .

T h th b l ful piri t
o er e Fr m th t by
a e s . o a a ss

N ph t m
o m with imp rt light
an o v inco es o or a .

Th r i dr d p t y i th t th u w t
e e s ea o en c n a o sa
’
s ,

A d d g r t th migh ty
n an I ld tim
e o e . n o es

By w m h th m f ll o an l ur a an a e n , e s e se c e,

A d h ll h r ft r Th u h t i w d th h p ’
n s a e ea e . o as v e e s a e

Of f ir My lth B t i r y l ym ph
a co a, ac r a s
’
o a n ,

B l v d f Attil if lu t b l v
e o e o a, s e o e .
”

H rd w r it f th p int r t t limn
a e e or e a e
’
s ar o

Th t bright n han tr by t h my ti p l
a e c ess, e s c oo
176 ATT I L A .

B di g h vi g flu h d with guilty h p
en n er sa e s
’
o e,

Th ught p ril u d v gu ; whil by h id

o s e o s an a e e er s e

T h m t r p i rit f ll vil t d
e as e s o a e s oo

C t mp tu u O
on e g i t h h u f l if
o s . nce a a n e es o e,

R lum d w r qui k i g
e e , t h t S tygi
e e lk c en n on a an a e .

A di m l ll w ith gr i d r h d rk
s a ce o ne a c es a

W f hi d th r ; it rr w m t h wd
’ ’
as as on e e s na o ca s e en s e

R m p l
o
’
e s b th Withi r li d
a a ce s e ne a . n ec ne

Thy w t d l v li as e H ori o e n ess, on a, o n c e

Fir t f th f ir d i R v
s o e aurt , an n a e n n a s co
’

M t b utiful m t g y T h g rb u t r
os ea , os a e a a s e e

Of p it en hr ud w th hru k limb
en ce s o s no e s n en s,

Th b e m l t full z
oso d d thr bbi g high
a e -
on e , an o n

U d r th j w ll d k r hi f
n e e d th t h k
e e
’
e c e an a c ee

L it with th bl m f l v th t fr gr t lip
e oo o o e, a a an

Th t w d th ki f guilt rr w h th p l d
a oo
’
e ss o , so o a a e

R m r ful d th w rm f
e o se , i an g w e o o c o n s c en ce na s

U i g th
n cea s n d h rt wh i h blith ly e sa ea , c e on ce

B t h dl
ea N r t h m it r d i
ee e ss . ea , e e n n o ce n ce

Of R m L t d S th d by hi p h
o an e o s oo . oo e s s eec

P r u iv th m k i r m d t dr w
e s as e, e ee s nn e se e
’
o a

A u gi g m f rt d th r yl
ss a n co
y o , an e a e ss e e

T b m f h d by h p T h h ly r d
’
o ea r e re s O e . e o oo

H ll w d th t m ur ful h mb r d
a o
’
a o n c a e , an anon

I t w x d u t p rt t u m g itud
’
a n o o en o s a n e,

Whil r u d th fr t f Him divi th r

e o n e on o n e, e e on

E xp d l ti l fulg r di t d ;
re s s
’
, ce e s a pr a a e

A d i t tly t h r b l P ri ll d
’
n ce a
n n s an
pp e e e a

H ty r tr t i t th r lm f ight
as e ea , n o e ea s o n ,

A d h dl g m d u qu l t
n ea on fr t a e, ne a o c on on

T h gl ry f th M t H igh
e o o B hi d him fl d e os . e n e

D lu i
e p rt t
s o n s, d th h t f li
o e n s, a n e os o es,
 A TT I L A .

BOOK EIGHTH .

MY S TE R I O U S lumb r ! im g f th h g s e a e o e c an e

Th t m t ll wh n th d v uri g gr ve
a co es o a , e e e o n a

Whi h v r y t h th id I t i n ugh
c ne e e a sa , s e o ,
”

R iv it wn (du t
e ce es d d u n t du t
s o , s re n er
’
o s

C rruptibl th gl wi g tr gth f lif

o e, e o n s en o e

T th w rm d rk ) d h l d d
’
o e o t u s a n e ss an e so esce n s

T it l g r t i H d ! A t t h u t o m n
o s on es n a es r o a

By hi b fi t Cr t r giv n
s en e ce n ea o e

A s a sw t l ee r p fr m ll
so a ce , a e o se o a

Of l b ur a f p i n th t h r
o or o il a , a e e a s sa s

Hi w k m rt lity ?
s ea g tl l m o a a en e ca

Oblivi u wh th m li f hi f
o s, en e a ce o s o es

L ose sf m h rt p
o r so it p t y
e s o s ac e s o en c ,

An d p i with him mbl m f th t p

e a ce s , e e o a eace

Whi h th w rld
c et gi v o d vi i f ir c an n o e an s on s a

C m r u d th u h f w with g l mil
o e o n e co c o o an e s e s,

Br thi g b titud ? Or t th u t
ea n ea e ar o s en

A s a f r t t f th t whi h u t ll
o e as e o a , c n o a

Mu t b h r ft r wh th j u t l
s e e ea e en e s a on e

Sh ll r t fr m v y l b ur d hi w rk
a es o e er a o , an s o s

F ll w g odli r tr in th v r br ught
o o , a o e a , an e e o

T h v irgi t h
e brid l th gr t
n o er a , or e ea

Of thi w rld t th ir r wn d m j ty
s o o e c o e a es
 B O O K V III . 17 9

Fo r he h ll l p th lumb r f th gr v
s a s ee e s e o e a e,

Till th l t t rump r u him d th p

e as a o se , an e s ac e

Of th u d y r unt hi p rit ntr c d

o s an ea s o s s i e an e

S h ll b r fr hm t lm
a e e es i it d en ca , or v s e

By vi i n fr m th bl t ; l g l w t rm
s o s o e es a on s o e

T m t l
o ti m t i
or a whi h is b
es d a on , c as e

Up n th h ring n d th ight f thing

o e ea a e s o s

Th t a b ut
a re t m m g t th
a s an a o a on s o se

I fi it n d t r l ; t Thin y
n n e a e e na o e e e,

With wh m th u d y r o a d y
o san e a s ar e a s a a ,

T h l umb r f
e s d wy umm r
e o a e s e e ve

Fr h w ith d light P rh p t th u j u t
es e . e a s o e n s

Di qui tud m r dr dful th

s e e th th ugh t
o e ea , an e o

Of lo t r ity t th wh tr d
ne e e n o o se o ea

T h w ry v l
e ea f rr w n thi rth
a e o so o o s ea ,

Frightful un r t whil ph t m that s n h r

es , e an o s, ee e e,

W uld d i v
o r d r n fr m h
r e sca e t r wd r u n d e as o o er se a , c o o

Th u limb d pirit whi h h th n p

’
e n s , c a o e s ca e

Fr m ill th t v rpo w r it lik th fi d

o s a o e e , e e en

That it up n th br t wh
s s o t ur l k e eas , en n a e ac s

Wh l m dig ti
o es o e d w igh d w th wr t h
es o n , an e s o n e e c

F t h ld by imp t n e
as .
e o e c .

N fri dly p w r o en o e

S h d i n flu
e up n th gild d u h
en c e o e e co c

Wh r re li d Aetiu B m d d p
e eo n c ne s. o so
’
ee

Amid th f ir t hill f It ly
e a es s o a

Hi vill a r
s t t ly m n i n d k d
ose a s a e a s o , ec
’

With p i u p ri tyl m rm r
s ac o s t ir
e s es, a o ean s a s,

An d b th f p rphyry wh r Z phyr
a s o o t , e e e s sen

Thr ugh mbi nt j mi d rif r u ir

o a e as ne o o e o s a s,

S w t r r ti ; th r th hug hipp d r m
ee ec ea on e e e e o o e,

Wh r ighi g ur r vi d ; d g rd brigh t
e e ne n co se s e an a en s

N 2
180 ATT I L A .

With th d hu wh r i th wid xp n
o usan e s, e e, n e e e a se

P i
r so n d if t lib rty th h ir
’
, as a e , e c o

V ri u f t d plum with gl my wi g
a o s o n o e an e, ea n s

Gl d i th u
an c e fr m umbr g u b w r
n e s n , or o a eo s o e s

P u d m l dy ; n d p rkl i g f u t i
’
o r e o l
p y d a s a n o n a ns . a
’
,

A d th
n l r tr m murm uri g
e c ea N t u h s ea r an n . o s c

T h frug l h rt h whi h t th i r un t ry id
’
e a ea s, c o e co s a

S t Ci i n t u rud
en nc n D iu thy a s e, o r , ec s,

D v t d pirit ; b ut with
e o e qu t m
s con es ca e

S ft luxury d lfi h l v f
o , an se s o e o e ase ,

Ambiti th t t r d d wn th publi w l
o n, a o o e c ea ,

A d
n u l vi
sen s Th l rd f th t d m i
a ce . e o o a o a n

On s ilk ti u l y lull d t hi l p
en ss es a ,
’
o s s ee

With d ul t m l dy f h ll ttu d ce e o o s e s, a ne

By w t l v an o n s a But th u qui t s ul es. e n e o

V x d b y it
e
’
vil will l pt t th l p
‘
s e , s e no e s ee

Th t giv r g n r t tr gth d thr ugh th limb

a es e e e a e s en an o e s

Diffu lm T he xi u
ses ca f lif . an o s s cen e o e,

Th t p
e s ee t wh i h h h d t r d t p w r
a sc e n , c e a o o o e ,

And pr i ill m rit d by vil d d

a se , e e e ee s,

P d i revi w b f r him Th t f Thr

’
a ss n e e o e . a ar ac e ,

Wh r l th d with R m n p mp hi S ythi ir
e e, c o e o a o , s c an s e

M h ll d th rmi f d g r t R m
ars a
’
e a es o e en e a e o e,

Th f d
e r on f h wh g v him b i rth
ca ess o er o a e

Fr m th b t v i f L tium ll th p rt
o e es e ns o a a e s o s

Of hi b ld i f y wh th r t guid
s o n an c e e o e

Th ur r th u d ri g th l v l m d
’
e co se , n e n o er e e e ea ,

Or thr w th di k wi ld th G thi p l
o e s , or e e o c o e,

Or pr ud r with It li t rg d w rd
, o e ,
a an a e an s o

D l mimi w
ea O m r th my ti w rds
c ar . n ce o e e s c o

Of th wi rd w m e m up hi
e r o en ca e on s ea s

Mutt d r whil th t v h w b r
er
’

e e e, a e en e as o n
182 A TT I L A .

His riv l nd hi mr d ; th ri h h ll
a a s co a e e c a s

Of J h wh i R v o n, pri ly urt
*
o n a enn a s
’
n ce co

L t lif
os d p w r uupd e an whi l h t lt o e s r
’
e e, oo a e,

Ag i t h u t ry fr m P n i wild
a ns l s co n , o a n o n an s,

C ll d f th t f ll i ty f rm
’
a or o e so c e o a s

T h Hu y t guiltl s
e f d m ti bl d
n, e e s o o es c oo .

N w h
o r sa t th gl ri u fi ld f G ul
e no e o o s e s o a ,

Th t ff by t r n d wh r w i th h rul d ’
e s a n easo e ar , e e e e

R m o rmi A n lf w lt ri g igh th t r h
’
e s a es, r o e e n n e en c

Of l gu d Ar l B v ri n gl
ea er
’
e as, a a a en s

S u d by hi gl whi h e l g br ught l w
’
co r s ea e s, c re on o o

Juthun gi v u t ; M ll ed with w an a n s o se a r a r,

G l n d Fr n
e o n s, a d S li hiv lry a c s, an a an c a ,

A d S ur m ti n w ith t h i
n a nt i
o t Hu a a s e n co n en n

Mi gl d i d th ;
n e igh th b k n f R hi ea or n e an s o ne

Gu dio th w l thy wi th hi b
n c t d tr i
e ea , s oas e a n

Of Nib lu gi w rri r m il d in g ld
e n an a o s a
’
o ,

Biti g Burgu di du t Th dimly r

n n an s . en o se

(A d n h w
, m l i
asg n t h t b ur d
e sa , a an a e o sc e

Hi t r ubl d br w ) thy bl d p llut d f rm

s o e o oo -
o e o ,

By d ubl t gu d d itful
o pu h d
e -
on e e ce n e ss s
’
on

T tr ru d t l t n Hipp tr d ’
o e aso n , e oo a e o o s s an ,

W d
ro n
g B n if ! wh h ty wr th i v k d
’
o a ce o se as a n o e

St r G
e n ri t bri g th l wl
e n se id ; c, o n ee a e ss a

A d ft r with th g ry fl d f l if
n , a e , e o oo o e,

I v in vi t ri u n th
n a t f R m
c o o s o e s on e s o o e

D y d t t hy f l riv l p r H lf r u d fr m s l p
’ ’
e s a se a s s ea . a o se o ee

H m d t h r th v g ful y whi h th n
’
e se e o 1 45
ea e en e cr , c e

“
3
J h u md o n s rn a e th e t y r an t . A e ti us, w h o w as h i s mas ter o f th e
p l b ugh t
a ace , ro an ar m y of Ha ns to h i s a id , b ut i n mean ti me h e h ad
l t h i l if
os s e .
 BO O K VI I I . 183

Had b y d him i th t h mb r ;
a
’
gi n a c a e o n ce a a n

T fly
o wh utl w d fr m I t ly
, as en o a
’
o a

H ught h
e so f th h pit bl h rth er o e s, e os a e ea

Of him wh w y d th w rd f Arim o s a
’

e s o o an ,

An d by w t rea fr m th t dr d r tr t
ne so n o a ea e ea

P d fr h th r d t p w r Hi pirit w
a ve es e oa o o e . s s sa

O m r th b nk f Lig r th v d hri
n ce o e e a s o e , e sa e s n es

Of Orl glitt ri g t th n n d y un
e an s, e n o e oo a s

O m r hi l t t ttribut th pl in
n ce o e, s a es a e, e a

Wh r M tr n had
e e th aurg f h ve
o a see n e s co e o ea n

S t id by th G th wh t tim hi
a e t fraud o s, a e s s e c re

M d h lf th fruit f vi t ry A d w
arr
’
a e o c o . n no

Hi h k w flu h d with f v r ; th t g puls ’
s c ee as s e e e s r on e

St r v t hi h rt H d m d him lf
o e a s
y d
ea . e ee
’
se a rra
’

I p urpl bright r th n th Tyri

n e, h ll e a e an s e

Hath v r t i d ; d in hi gr p ur
e e s a n
’
an s as se c e

Th l ad r d b y S ythi n ; whil th ki g
v

t
e s ee o e c a s e e n s

Of m y ti
an b rb r u mid a na on a a o s, a

D i rd t h ut
sc o d v ri ou t gu d ppl u
an s o s an a s -
on e a a se ,

R i d hi m t C r thr
a se S udd h hr k
o aesa
’
s on e . en e s an ,

A d fr om hi
n u t n th wh l m hu
s co n e an c e e o e so e e

D p rt d
e a d d dly hiv r r pt
e , an a ea s e c e

Ov r hi limb ; fo th g rg u t p
e s s r on e o eo s s e s,

Whi h th h l mb l y h adl S tili h

c en e e o e, a e e ss c o,

W h t P ll nti t u d t o bl dy rout
o a o e a rn
’
oo

Th t th r hild f i t ry b ut t ru k
a o e c o v c o , s c

Amid t hi Hu i h s tri
s d f li k
s nn s en e s , an , o e

Im gi ti n fru t t i lik
a na o t s s ra e , n e ac

F ll h dl ng ; n d b id
e ea th
o ] r a , es e , an o er
;
co s e,

Al ar i c .

J
r E uch e ri us th e s o n of S ti i cl h o, p ut to d th l by H
ea a so o n ori us, a ft er

th e d thea of his f th
a er .
1 84 ATT I L A .

Slain in fre sh ye a rs wa s fo ldin g it s co ld a rm s ,

Ro un d the p at ri cian s son an d o n the c ro wn ’

, ,

That seem d within his yo uthful grasp was go re

’

, ,

G r
o e on th brid l wr th w hi h e hi br w a ea , c o er
’
s o

S u p d d hu g Bl t ! d ubly bl t ! wh l p
s en e
*
n . es o es o s ee

Th l p fi
e s ee d o wh u h
nn o ce n c e , an o er
’
os e co c

Pr t ti g g l h v r t w rd ff
o ec n an e s o e , o a o

U h ly thi g n d im g f ill
n o n s a a es o ,

Th t l d by th d iv r r wd r u d
a , e e e ce e , c o a o n ,

A f rful w rm T h m f t t d fi ld
ea s a . e an o en e e s

I n lumb r ti d if hi w u d h d ’
s e s rr , as s ar -
se an

W r trivi g f th hilt ; b ut l p w igh d d w

e e s n or e s ee e
’
o n

T h i ff tu l gr p
e ne d imp t t
ec a as , an o en

H wr t l d with t h dr dful ph t y
e es e e ea an as .

It p d d fr m hi b r w th w rri r thr w
’
a ss , an o s o e a o e

Night h d w ’
s sd h lf ri i g
a o md t g z
s , an , a -
s n , s ee
’
o a e,

A if hi w d ri g mi d ll d
’
s s an t y te n n r eca no e ,

Wh th r th f rtu t hi y uth f r t ld
e e e o n es, o s o o e o ,

W r v th n hi v d by th xtr m
e e e en e ac e e , or e e e e

Of f t r v r d Th d m t hi h rt
a e e e se . e e on a s ea ,

A mbiti b br ught b k th tr ubl d th ugh t 1 9 5

o n , so n o ac e o e o

U t it purp
n o s d t f be hi d o s e , an cas ar n

Th e evil i u f th t gr t b d 1 m
ss e o a ea a an ,

Hi t r in th lipp ry p th
s a n e cesso e s e a

N w t r dd t lik g l Hi u t ry w l
’
o o en o e oa . s co n s ea

I I im m v d t o th k f th t f ir t r t
e no , or e sa c o a a ac

Fr m M du u t th w dy l p
o e ac s o e oo s o e

Of th h r Ap ni
e oa I t rpid en ne . n o ea s e ,

Sp ll b un d by r t p li y r p d
e -
o se c e o c , e ose

Th e s on o f Ac tins was b e tro t h dt

e o th e d ugh ta er o f t he E mp er o r

Vl
a e n t in i an . i S til i hc o .
186 A TT I L A .

A v i f th r g
o ce o m d t br th o e a es see
’
o ea e

Fr m th
o ld t tu whi h ar un d him t ld
o se c o s a es, c o o

Of fi lds n f ug ht f lib rty ; th y b t

e o ce o or e e en

S t r n d u h ang bl n him th ir br ws
e n a nc ea e o e o

Wr th d with n ill n d l ur l ; nd th s ul
ea e o -
e ar
’
a e a e o

Withi him ti d by g n r us th ughts imp ll d

n . s rr
’
, e e o o e
’
,

Whil hi y r t d th rugg d fr nt
e s e e es e on e e o

Of th t f m d Sp rt n hi f wh d rly s ld
a a e a a c e , o ea o

Lif f hi un t y i th n rr w gl n
e or s co r , n e a o e

Twixt Th s ly n d Ph i T wi h tu n de sa a o c s. ce e r
’

T w rd th p rt l d p r h
o a s eh d bid o a , an e c an ce a

Hi b ld li ut n t fr m th bri tlin g m p
s o e e an s o e s ca

Adv th l b rum n d rthw rd p ur

an ce e a a , a no a o

Hi l gi n pr mpt t p ril lif n d f m

s e o s, o o e e a a e

Ag in t hi unt ry f b ut twi turu d b k

a s s co
’
s oe : ce
’
ac

Him t o hi vil p urp s th ly fi d s e o e e s en

Th t whi p d t hi
a I llu iv h p e
s er
’
a s e ar . s e o s

S t id him up n th t thr h ld
a r gi o a es o , ne e
’

a a n

T pl u k vi t i u b y
o c dri k th ppl u
c or o s a s, or n e a a se

Th t h i l d him th bulw rk
a a
’
fR m as e a o n ce o o e .

ff t w h tu n d b k
’
T h di e t; e o a e a s cas as e r ac ,

T h G i u f hi un t y igh d ; f
’
e en s o s co r s o r s oo n

All th f ir h mp ign all th gl ri u t wn

e a c a a , e o o s o s

N rth f E rid u h ll m ki g li
o o an s s a s o n e

A d n r r till f E mili
n , ea e d th 1 M r hs , i
Z
a an e a c

Bl z with th Hu i
a e H wh ekill n s
’
n va s1 o n . e, o se s

Wi ld d h f r wh
e e tiv mi d i fu d
er o ce , ose ac e n n se

Lik rd ur i h
e a wh limb w r p mpt
o n e r s on s , os e s e e ro

Th e Ch i ti t d d i t d u d by C t ti
r s a n s an ar n ro ce on s an ne .

The co un r t y b tw Pi e d D t t v
een d by th sa an er o n a ra e rse e JE mili an
d l
ro a , a so the d f m Aq uil i t Rimi i
ro a ro i Of A e a o n . nc o n a .
 B O O K vm . 18 7

Fo r x rti n p ti t t dur
a ll e e o , a en o en e

E xt r m f h t d ld hu g
e es o t hir tea an co , n e r or s ,

An d l g u on iv t il i th gilt h lls
s cc e ss e o , n os e a

St y p r ly z d by t r s n ; d th h p
a s a a e ea o an e o e,

Th t a , d n stl
c o ve r i hi guilty br st
'
’

, e es n s ea ,

S h ll m hi f rtu
a ar H art n sumin g Vi c I
s o n es . e -
co e

H w d t th u fr m th
o os ul it n ut rim t
o o e so s en ,

Whi h h uld h v budde d i t p rf t w rth

c s o a e n o e ec o ,

S t l unp r iv d ; n d wh Tim thr w sid

ea e ce e a , en e o s a e

Thy p i u m tl l v it s ple s g
s ec o s an e, ea e s a s a e

D ud d f r p t A wh r in br k s
en e o es ec s e e a e ,

Th t li d p r dl d by fE m di hill
a e ee c a e o an s,

T h d dd r lik
e o b ful rp n t thr w
e , e a an e se e , o s

It
s co il up m hrub vig rou h b
o n so e s or o s er ,

Th l ly gl n b t r m n t ; twin d ’
e on e e s es o na e en e

Ar un d h limb t h p a r iti wr th
o e ac e as c ea

D iffu fr gr cses d n ir l
a it an e , an e c c es

With glo ry t it wn ; whil fr m h p r no s o e, o eac o e

St lin g th h lthy p r p l wly o

ea e ea sa , c ee s s o n

Th w t
e s t gi ee n d b hi d it p
c on a d on, a e n s rea s

Pithl d y L n g mu i g h d r d
es s e ca . o s n e e c ee

T l t th S ythi n u imp d d might

o e e c a
’
s n e e

W t rth rn It ly t ill g rg d u
as e n o e a , o e s c c e ss

U di iplin hi rm i ; t urg flight

n sc e s a es o e

O hi luxuri u l rd b y n d th Alp
n s o s o , e o e s

U t Pr vi i wh r f ir Ar l
n o o n c a, e e a e as

L rd
o th R h
s o er
’
whil h ur ly mp d
e on e : e e, s e c e ca
’
, 2 90
B f r th qu ki g ity w it th
e o e e l im a n c a s e ac c a ,

Whi h i th n dful m m t h uld r l g

c , n e ee o en , s o e e on

S l ut him C r ; d th
a e r th p d aes a an e sn a es, e n s r ea ,

Whi h i hi h r m h ll
c n i l th Hus a a s a a s sa e n

Smitt by t r en L ud h ll d d f rth e ason . o e ca

’

, an o
188 ATT I LA .

C m l v s b qui u h
a e s a e of th ir gift
se o s, c o se n or e s

Of v r l qu lity fr m h f lim
se e a a o e ac ar c e,

S w rt Liby
a d th P r ian s, an ll w hu e e s an s sa
’
o e,

Al d G ul
a n s, a n fr m wh t r lm a s, o r o a ea so e e r
’

S l t d N xt hi g ll t
e ec e . dr w igh
e s a an so n s e n ,

P g C pil
a an d hi
ar th r h p eo n , an s o e o e

I v i b t r th d t th high m id f R m
n a n e o e o e a o o e .

Th m en g r d l d di p t h
e sse n e s an t sea
’
s a c e s, s e n

By d rk a pir t r fr m v ry ur t
con s a o s o e e co

Alli d i fid l ; ll i i r
e or n e a n s n ce e ,

An d t r d with dul ti
s o e tr h r u pl n a a on, eac e o s a s,

A d tidi g f l
n nt ru V ri u th ir drift
s a se o r e . a o s e ,

But t h i r vil
on e d; h ught t r i
e e en eac so o a se

Him lf thr trse f th publi w l

o
’
ea so n , o e c ea

R g rdl ; h th
e a e ss by p tri i g ld ea e n s, a c an o

E r d ;
n sn a e l Ari pl tti g th d w f ll
c o se an s , o n e o n a

Of th g d p tiff d thy h l imp ur

e oo on , an sc oo e,

F ul M
o m rti g fr m th wh l
a n es , s m l ha n o e o eso e as

S w y d l t by hi r r h l h n d i R m ;
’
a a e e a c a a s n o e

C fli ti g t ll l b uri g t b t i
on c n sec s , a a o n o o a n,

N t lib rty b ut t r gth t

o e , v rthr w s en o o e o

Th ir riv l
e d u urp u h ly p w r ;
a s, a n s n o o e

A d wh f l u r w h f v g
n o or ld
c e, o or en e a n c e , so

Th ir m t r t hi f
e as e But h i f h o nn d s oe . c e e s ca
’

O l tt r p d wi th m y ymb l t r g
ne e e , enn
’
an a s o s an e

By th t rrupt d a rib th tr h r u gift

co e sc e, e ea c e o s

Him lf h d pl d igh Attil T h Hu

se a ace n a . e n

M d w ry thr ugh th murd r b ly pl n d

a e a o e e , a se an
’

At By by f l u u h d th ir r l rd
zan ce a se e n c s an e
J
o ,

(O w hnm t h t t r o fi x d f ul ra t i easo n
’
a o e s a n

C o ns ta n ti us . Th e d o o si us th e y o un g er .
1 90 A TT I L A .

Al i h rit ; f th n f rth
on e n e or e so s o ea ,

Wh x d wi th v i d qu tud pur u
’
o, ve a n is ie e, s e

Ambiti n f tu u light thr miry p l

o
’
s a o s , o
’
oo s

Th t y wn f th ir d tru ti
a a ortr y f d md
e es c on , s a ore oo
’

Amid d lu iv h d w t th ir n d
e s e s a o s o e e .

Th t rt i h p whi h hi th v m r
a ce a n O e, c s ne e er o e

Ab t th right u
ea c o n ov r th m e eo s, o e e

It p ful r di n v r h ll diflu ; '

s eace a a ce n e e s a se

A d bitt rn
n h ll b th br d th y h w
e e ss s a e e ea e c e ,

Whil t rivi g t d v u th p rti t hd

’
e s n o e o r e o o n , sn a c

By tr n g i j u ti fr m th ir f ll w m
s o n s ce o e e o -
en ,

A b ful m l ; d th ir ti ty
an e ea an e sa e

S h ll b
a ur
e a c m r f t l th n t h v i d
se , o e a a a e o

Of m agr f mi
e e n un wh l s m
a weight
n e, a o e o e ,

Th t h ply h ll bri ng dr m b y d th gr v
a a s a ea s e on e a e

T th
o h rg d ul d ph t m f th thi g
e c a e so , an an o s o e n s

Whi h h v b n thi
c a e th n d whi h h ll b
ee on s e ar , a c s a e

H r ft r wh n th trump t w k s th d d
e ea e , e e e a e e ea .
 A TT I L A .

BOOK NINTH .

VA I N lif f m rt l m e o h w m ll th w rt h
o a an o s a e o

Of ll whi h thy bri f p n i h rit th

a c e s a n e e ,

I f th u li t n th l p f l th
o re c n es o e a o s o

Lull d by l ux u i u vi c ; dr gg t th h i
’ ’
r o s e or a s e c a n

Of m r t i i u pl s ur th t r l g
e e r c o s ea e s, a e e on

P ll
a th w ri d
on e! B tt r t r t
ea e se n s e e e o es

B n th th h u d pul hr th n liv
e ea e on o r
’
se c e, a e

D dt m
ea n bl
o t u an s d
’
th all d o es s e s, an en r
’

By lfish c r i gl r i u unb l v d
se a e s, n o o s, e o e ,

W ti g th gift whi h with

as n e p rin g h d s, c no s a an

T o e a h hi M k rg v
c d b d him t riv
s a e a e , an a e s e

Amid th turm il f hi tr ubl u w y

e o o s o o s a ,

N t f th
o r w f i th bl d t i d r b
or e c o n o s n, e oo -
s a n
’
o e

Whi h qu t w r ; t f th light ppl u

c co n es ea s no or e a a se

Th t v r with v ry g l A b tt r priz
a ee s e e a e . e e e

Th r i f m n gl ry f thi w rld
e e s or a , a o o s o

W ll w rth th l b ur f th bl d w
e o e a o o e e ss e , on

By rdu u d d f right u
a o s eet h t bri n g
s o eo sn e ss, a

S l wi d m th d thl b n
o a ce , o r s o , or e ea e ss oo

Of h ly fr ed m t hi f ll w m
o e o , o s e o en,

An d pr i t th Almighty
a se S u h w r th
o e . c a ea

E ir l d l t th p tri ti br w
nc c e a e e a o c o

W h i gtas n on .
1 92 A TT I L A .

Of him wh gr t r th th ki gs f rth
, o, ea e an e n o ea ,

T y u g A t l ti i
o o n upright u an s n an ca se

G v tr gth d lib rty d l id th t

a e s en an e , an a e s on e

Wh r h ll ri if J h v h will
e e on s a se , so e o a ,

A n e mpi r m ighti r th e th v t d m i e an e as o a n

Sw y da
’
by vi ci u C r
o n ce S u h w r th o s aesa s c a ea

M d th m r gl ri u m m r bl P l
a e ee o e o o s, e o a e o e,
*

I th d r pitud
n e f u tl
ec e w u d e o co n e ss o n s

B rn f thy f ll f th rl d th wh
o e or a en a e an , an en

E tir i t r gth d h p th u t dd t th fi ld
n e n s en an o e, o ro
’
s e e

Of b ttl g i t th f l imp r t rix

a e a a ns e a se e a

S f ir r w u t i d by bl d w it ’
o a a c o n, ns a n oo , a a s

Wh v r wi th priv t im i r
oe e , no a e a , s n ce e

S triv f th ir u t ry w l
e or e t t t dw ll
co n
’
s ea , con e n o e

B e n eath th h d w f th g d hi v d
e s a o o e oo ac e e

In ca lm r tir m t eth l p f p
e en , on e a o ea c e ,

S v wh th ir u t ry br th th t h ly v i
a e en e co n ea es a o o ce

Whi h umm c s ll h A d
on s a t u bl t e r s on s . n no n es

By th t r l F t h r b t h t il
e e, e e n a a e , e e o

Of th my qui t h ur wh r i I triv
e se e o s, e e n s e

T pl u k f l h n ur fr m th vil br w
.

o c a se o o o e e o s,

A n d gl rify t hyo m En ugh f m na e. o or e,

I f thi my humbl v r h uld tur

s h rte e se s o n on e ea

T thr b f right u
o o t
or k th b y eo s n e s s, o se e o se a s

Of gl ry i thi w rld whi h

o n i w r th d
s o , c are n ea e

I th
n imilitud f th t p rf t r w
e s e o a e ec c o n

Whi h i n t f th rth
c s o o e ea .

W t th l d o o e an

Whi h h th
c m t h i ld h
a d
n o ar h d o s e e r, a n no ea

T l d h
o ea u l wh th vil d y
e r co n s e s, en e e a s

K o s ch iusko .
1 94 A TT I L A .

An d h v y vi i t b h ld h
a e e s on , o e o e r so n s

B tt i g i v i d g r t w h t t i m
a en n n ce e en e a e, a e

H b i g i t t k by t r gth
er e n s a il d s a e, s en a s sa
’

M r f rful th P r
o e ea th G ul ? an o se n a , o r e a

Or if y l p b
,
th y ur m rbl t mb
e s ee e n ea o a e o s,

H ry
ea t v i th qui t gr v
e no , e en n e e a e,

H er G n iu ll y fr m th r lm f n ight
e s ca e o e ea s o .

T b ur t y ur b d
o s d h w h w R m
o an s, a n s e o o an s o n c e

C qu d
on di d ? O
er
’
ly d r d r b uk
or e n e on a e e
”

T h purpl d i
e r thi imp rti l v i
e s nn e , ne a a o ce ,

U f ri g L
n ea Y t i v in i t p u d
n eo e n a o r
’

B ld l qu
o e o fp w rt r u en ce , oh rt o e o o se a ea

N t u k i d gr d ti
o s n t tn dfim e a a o n, o s an r

Ag i t th p i im him l t i vi
a ns e a n , so os n ce ,

D th ly th j u t v g
ea on fr m h l rd
, e s en ean c e o er o

D u t th t i j ur d m tr
e o a wh ff dn e a on, o e ace

H guiltl
er h m with ui id l bl d
e ss s a e s c a oo ,

S h ll t rtl fr m hi d lli
a s a e R u d him gr w
o s a an ce . o n e

Cl mutt ri g di t t T h p pl v i
o se -
e n sc o n e n . e eo e s
’
o ce

W x d muti u ; b ut d f t w r i g h
’
a no s , ea o a n n s, e

S m d t i h rit th vil th t lull d

’ ’
ee o n e e e e ase , a

S rd p lu n th lip p y b i k
a an a a s o e s er
'

r n

H dl
ee f f t ; b ut
e ss o t th p ud r lv
a e no e ro eso e

Th t m d him bl r i hi v rthr w
a a e no e n s o e o ,

Th wh r li d withi hi gild d h ll
an en , ec ne n s e a ,

H j y d th b qu t th
e o
’
ft u h f d w
e an e , e so co c o o n,

Th b ful luxury o f l th d
’
an e s o arra
e
y ,

I n ki gly p mpn Th r w f rful flux

o . e e as a ea

I t ld Rom th h lpl
n o o d th f i r e, e e e ss, a n e a ,

A d li mb
n f tr gth th t h uld h v d r d t di
s o s en , a s o a e a e o e

R i ti g f th ir h e rth
es s n d
or untry w e a s an co , no

Bl t i u mly flight B f r th m w nt
en n n se e . e o e e e
 BO O K IX . 1 95

H gg rd Di m y d i th m i gl d r ut
a a s a , an n e n e o

C m F mi
a e d Di a whi l v g u Al r m
n e an se a s e , e a e a

S tt d t rrifi r um ur t h t ut p d
’
ca er e c o s, a o s e

E h di r v e t
ac g v p
e er t t u f rm
n , or a e o en o s o

T wi ld ill u i
o d dli r th th tr i s o n s, ea e an e a n

Of h mi id l w
o Fr m th f ur w i d
c a ar . o e o n s

O w rd th y h urri d d th ir d rt h m
n a e e , an e ese o es

L ft i
e p ul hr l till
n se E h c d a s n e ss . ac a v e rr
’

T h Hu w
e hi t p
n hid u h p
as o n s s e s, a eo s s a e,

E g d d by wh lp f h ll i h br d
’
n en er a e o e s ee ,

With f g i hum fl h d in i f t bl d
an s n an , es
’
n an oo

A d vi g lik
n h u d S m id h t
sa e e a o n . o e sa e sa

I bright R v
n th ki gly thra en n a o n e n on e

S m kn w him mp d up th rugg d br w
o e e ca
’
on e e o

R ight v r F ul o d em y t aes ae an so e e s re n e

H d i w d hi d a k b t t li th pl i n
’
a v e s r a a on s o n e a

C h fi g r u d Muti
a n wh o i t lik pri s t
n n a, o s e sa n e e

T v il h
o e fr m th h th nh d dr wn d wn
er o e ea e a a o

A hr ud f mi t fr m h v
s o o S m id h h ld
s o ea en . o e sa e e

Th h mp i whi h th ri h Ap uli pl ugh

e c a a n, c e c an o s,

L d with p il ;
a en C l bri hill s o or on a a an s

S t f rt h hi fi r
en o li ut t S me b ur
s e ce e e n an s . o o sc e

W hi p d b ut k w
s er t wh r f r
’
, h w g ne no e e o e, e as one

T w d M mb ul ium n d hi mi gh ty f r
’
o r s a e , a s o ce

W dr wing t
as h d wh r Mi iu l w
a o a ea , e e nc s s o

W h A d li
as es But n h d st d
r e ca . on e a oo

T yi ld him b ttl e n th pl i
o e t y a o e a n, or s a

Hi qu drs s p t m g t th m u t i ; n
a on s en a on s e o n a ns on e

D r d t w it hi lf b g tt h t
a e o a a s e -
e o en os

Cl th d i Cimm ri d rk
o e n Th w h rd e an a n e ss. en as ea

Th ff f t h bl ph mi g mul tit ud
e s co o e as e n e

Ap t t fr m J h v h i th h ur
os a e o e o a , n e o

9 .
1 96 ATT I L A .

Of p ril wh n m t d th hi l d f f ith
e , e os nee s e s e o a .

H rt whi h irr lut h d h lt d l g

ea s, c e so e a a e on

B tw R m id l d th ir G d w m d
e een o e s
’
o s an e o , no a e

Op r l p ; d with tumultu u h u t
en e a se an o s c a n

Tripudi ti g lik S li r pri t f ld

a n , e a a es s o o ,

M p u d th A v l h ru t pp
en o r
’
e r a c o s, o a ease

V m m
e th r l
ar tl fi d fw ;
a r, e e en e ss en o ar

An d m t r i th pa il 1 h ri t b r
o n s, n e en s e
~
c a o , o e

Thi g n rt d w i th m y t i
s c o n sec a e w on c e s c a e

T th gr t M th r ; thr th t rt l d w y
’
o e ea o e o e s a e a s

R u d d
eso n g i th trump t drum 1
e o n ce a a n e e -

Of ld Cyb l
o d th Fl r l rit e e an e o a es

Li ti u with un h t pr
cen o s i fill d c as e o c e ss o n s
’

T h f rum wh r r l g R m v qui h r ’
e o , e e e e on o e s an s e

W ill qu ll th v i fr lry I t m d ’
e e o ce o e ve . se e

A if le t l
s , fr m m o li d oo s e o so e an en ,

Th d me fhe i t w r h ip
on s o m e r an c e n o s ca e

Up th br thi g wi d lik h rpi p u d

on e ea n
'

n , e a e s, o r
’

O n e v ry hri whi h h d b
e s l d r whil
n e, c a e e n c e an s e e e e

Fr m th ir p llut i
o e d ll H ll l t l o o n , an a e e o o se

With hydr h d p ullul t d R i d a ea s re a e . a se

I m dd i g gu t th B
n a en n h li h ut s s e ac c an a an s o

Gv vi t h
a e o cewhi h w h lf o ec
g o e s, c no a an a e

H d t M i h m in hym t h v
’
a s en e ss a s na e ns o ea en .

S r d by i v i
ca e t rr r z l u F ith
n as o n s
’
e o , ea o s a

A d Ch ti ty w r t ki g w i g t fly
n as e e a n n s, o

D v t d R m th trump t b y d t rm
e o e o e e e ra
’
o a s,

But w t f rth t b t tl
n on e d h
en l rd o o a e an er o

L y b q u ti g
a an d v il m id t th vil
e n an e a s e e,

S ee t h e v y er a n ci e nt S a ic l so n g of th e Ar v l b th
a ro er s. C lt
o n su

Nim rod , v o l . i ii p . . 21 0 . S ee E ne id l 8 ,
. .

t Ty p an um t u b a m Cyb l e es .
—
Ca tullus .
1 98 ATT I L A .

D e fi le d he r s t h vi t ry Th n th i r e e ts w it c o . e s

Hi rm xt di g high
s a s e F t h r h ri d
en n , a e e c e ,

F rgiv th m f th y k w t wh t th y d
o e e , or e no no a e o

But d thi H ly S pirit t bri g h m

se n ne o , o n o e

Th t thy f ld d with fu i n t i k
e se o o , an co n s o s r e

Th u b l i v r i hi
e rgi dumb
n e e e n s o es ,

Th u gr t d u r t d Mighti
o ea an n c ea e n e ss ,

F Thy m
or k Th y thing il n d
na
’
e s sa e e , no s e ce ,

R g rdful f th High t w rd m
e a o e es , on a ca e

Flu h d wi th imp i t y b ut t r g th p w r
’
s e s on e o e

Of right u wh i h w it h t i t d br t h
eo sn es s , o n c a n e ea

F ul C lum y h
o av r fix d t i n as n e e
’
a s a n,

T t y th
o s a l d m i guid d r u h
e s e n se e s s a n s e s

Of F lly wh th g t f i
o , d d th
en e a es o s n an ea

A re y w i g f th ir vi tim T h r h thr ng
a n n or e c s . e as o

S t p p d dubi u d m d u t ri g
’

o o s an a az e , e n co n e n

Him th u b f r th v t ib ul s rb d
e o e e es e, en o e

I hi r
n h l g rb d with fi m gr p
e ar c a a , an r as

Th r z i r ym b l f hi h ly h rg
e c o e , s o o s o c a e,

E xt d i g T t h m d
en n fu iv r ut
. o e a con s e o

D yi g i gr
en d u m v d h
n n t d e ss an n o e e s oo ,

Lik th t h rubi gl ry whi h f rb d

e a c e c o , c o a

T h w y t Ed
e wh
a d lude d m
o e n, en e an

F ll fr m th p th f lif A impi u y
e o e a s o e. n o s cr
*

C m fr m th r r ; th i bri t d r w
a e o e ea e ne a e c e ,

Th t h ut d pr i t B hu truggl d
a s o e a se o a cc s, s e on

I mp ti tly ;a l k d th r v i
en r i d nor ae
’
e e o ce s a se

Fr m thr t f r i u with l ud all t l y

o oa s e oc o s, o c s o s a

T h p tiff
e d di p r
on hi g d limb
, an s e se s a e s

A m g t th m ul ti tud lik him whil r

on s e e, e e e

P e nth e u s .
 BO O K 1x . 1 99

Kill d
’

by t h e sa vg
hil la e m o t he rfi “
w ho on t he s

C t hi di
as d m m b r whi l h
s s se v e r t r in
’
e e s, e er a

Cri d (E
e , nd w th d wi t h ivy dan
v es a d , en re a e , ce

Ab mi bl N thin g d u t d he
o na e . o a n e

S p k n d t h r wi t h
a e, a h muti u un d w t ille e ea c no s so as s ,

Li k he c wh th w rd f mi ght in
ao s, en e o o

Cam th t ubl u w t
e on e M r kl ro wd o s as e . e, ec es s c ro ,

M r dy w h n
e ea r the Almig ht y will
,
e soe e
’
s,

An d d u u t th grav giv b k to d u t I
e n o 24 5 e e, e ac s

A m ty r j yful if th bl d
ar pilt
o , e oo so s

W ul d t lik
o l f v r du i g fi
no , e c oa s o e e — r n re ,

Li y u h d t r lly But wh
e on o r ea s e e na o

S h ll hi ld y u fr m y ur Mak r ? wh h ll t y
a s e o o o e o s a s a

Th m f t h M t High ? th t
e ar o t Hi fl m e25 0 os a s en s a e

T li k th
o lta by Hi pr ph t a d
c e a r s o e re r
’

Vin di ti v wh n th bl ody pri t f B l

ca e, e
‘

e o es s o aa

Fr m m r till e h d g h d th ir fl h in vain
o o n ev a as
’
e es

S h uti g u t th i d l f t h ir G d
o n n o e o , or e o

L kd t h r th w ili g f hi r w
’
ac se nse o ea e a n o s c e ,

An d j udgm t fr m w hi h lv ti i
en ,
25 5 o c n o sa a on s,

O t k th m S m it t th Thy guilty fl k
’
e r oo e . e no e se oc ,

Al mi ghty F t h r ! b ut t h i rrin g h rt a e e r e ea s

B d v en w t h e ur Th en n o O n o on o ee so s

Of h ly R m d l ud d t y ur d th
o o e, e e o o ea ,

C t d w th b mi ti
as o t h t pr v k
n e a o na o n s, a o o e

Th L d t b e
g in t u
or H r I o t n d e a a s s e e s a

Al G d rv t d I y
on e, o ur t
’
s se an , an sa , ac c s

A th d um b id l whi h y ur h
re e d d fil d o s, c o an s e e

Ex lt in impi u t ri umph ; d
a ur t o s an acc s

E h t ngu th t p k th ir p i
ac o O t ubb rn r
e, a s ea s e ra s e s o a ce

Ag v a e .
20 0 A TT I L A .

Harde n d in f lly ! h v y quit f g t

’
o a e e e or o

Thi g t hi v d i
n s no r t h w th bl ksac e e n sec e , o e oc

Y w r hip whi h th i g w rkm h wd

’
e o s u , c e c nn n o an e

T b y ur G d
o e j t d fr m th ir f
o o s, e ec e o e an e s

W r h dl g t d m im d v i im g
e e ea on ca s an a
’

, a n a es ,

A d p w rl
n t h lp
o h m m ki d ?
e e ss o e or ar an n

S v th t p llut d by th ir l th m rit
a e a , o e e oa so e e s,

M dr w up him lf d t ru ti
an a s Bw on se es c on ; o

Th l wly h d
e o d b d th uppli t k ea an en e s an n ee s,

Fr il hildr f m rt li ty t wh
a c en o o a , o o

H p w er t
as ov dt um wh o sat e an o c on s e o sen

Th p g e Hi d t r yi g m
a an , ng r s es o n e sse e ,

T d o r t thi u try f u i
e se c a e s co n or o r s n s,

A d wh r H will pp d by p y r ’
n ca n , en e e e , a e as e ra e

Or t u h d b y uff ri g tur w y th pl gu
o c
’

28 0
s e n s, n a a e a e

Fr m thi Hi p pl J i with m i pr i
o s s eo e . o n e n a se

T o Him wh wh th r H disp , j y o, e e e en s e s o ,

Or mit u i Hi wr th i j u t d t ru
s es s n s a , s s an e

Right u d m r iful
eo ll Hi w ay
s an e c a re a s s,

An d v r i Hi ur e elv ti igh s s s e sa a on n

T th o wh k t t th m f fl h
o se,
-

o se e no o e ar o es ,

But t ru t in Him I v s I u a md .
, e en , n r
’
,

T h w k t f th w e k b ut t r n g i f i th
e ea es o e a , s o n a

A d l d i my R d m r right u
’
n c a n e ee e s eo s n e s s,

Will m t th Hu ; h ply by my t gu
ee e n so a on e

T h w rd f t ruth n hi b igh t d mi n d
e o o o s en e

M y br th g tl lm d mitig t
a ea e a en e ca , an a e

Hi r g s g i t th j u t Fr il
a e a f R om
a ns e s . a so n s o e,

K l l w with m ! d Th u
n ee o pt th pr y rs e an o , ac c e e a e

Of th Thy i ful p it t ! W l ud
e se 29 5
s n en en s e a

Thy m J h v h Th u l
na e, t G d e' o a o a one ar o

W t w rthy t ppr h Thy t hr

n
e a re o n o o a o ac o e
20 2 ATT I L A .

Th at c a r with lt d h rt d v i e
me to c u se , a er
’
ea an o c

Sho ut d J h v h
e Him i b ttl tr g
e o a
'
n a e s on ,

T h K i g f gl ry
e n d th L rd f h t
o o , an e o o os s

Whil th y wh t f rbidd n rgi lu g

e e , o o o e o es c n ,

Withdr w b h d murmuri g ; f th w rd
e a as
’
or n or e o

W mighty
as d i l ud ymph i u h u t
, an n o s on o s c a n

M ih
es s a m w w ft d t th ki
’
s na e as a e o e s e s.

T h di f turb ul i R m w l ull d
’
e n o e n ce n o e as ,

A d t r q uil gl
n an d up h m rbl f n an ce on er a e a es

T h p rt i g b m
e a n i th T u ea w , as, n e scan av e

w tw rd n k th u l ud d
~

F b
’
ar es a u , sa e s n s nc o e or

R di t with g ld Ad w th t f m u hill
a an o . o n a a o s ,

Fr m wh
o i ft r ag up ki g
en c e, n a e e s, on ,
n s

H th fulm i d ft th hi r r h l b
a ne o '
e e a c a an ,

Hi t p s pl i d s hi br w b ign
s s e a ac , a s o en ,

G d L
oo wi hi w y
eo A g tl r r
ns s a . en e ca e

N w l d him wh r
o ea s lud d rr w dw ll
, e e se c e so o e s

W pp d i th v il of h lin Cl s b rr d
’ ’

ra n e e o e ss . o e a

Ag i t pr f r f t m iv g t
a ns o an e ee , a a ss e a e

R dy
ea u t th p n ti ff yi ld
a cc e ss n o e o e s

A d thr the qui t rrid r h tr d

’
n o e co o e ea s

U t l ly h mb r whi h h th h rd
n o a on e c a e , c a ea

E r whil hi h rtf lt b di ti p u d
e e s ea e en e c on o r
’

Up r p t t i Th r
on e e n an u h s n. e e , on a c o c

Of luxuri u ti u w k nd w
no o s ss e, ea a an

Th i t r f imp ri l C r l y
e s s e o e a aes a a .

H l guid y w r dim ; mbi t i

er an e es w e e a on n o

Lit t th ir h
no g ful gl n
e c l wl th ught
an e a ce , o r a e ss o s

By d ng r u p
a e o ti d sS ubmi i m k
a s s 1o n s rr
’
. ss o n ee

Ov r h m ur ful un t n diffu d
e er o n co ena ce se

C lm l v lin th t
a o e u d l s f
es s, th a sa v o
’
r es . o ear

A d th i w rld fr il d iri g Sl w di
’
n s o s a es n . o . sease
 BO O K 1x . 20 8

Ha d p l d h r uby lip d v r m d
a e er , an e e se e
’

D th
ea gel igh h
’
s an u h dy t ut
n er co c ,
~
re a o c

Lif l de r thr d
’
e s s en P e t th r d w lls !
ea . a ce o e s e s ac e a
”

E t ri g h p k
n e n t th e s wh fi d th r io e, 365 o o se , o n e e n

A r fug fr mt mpt ti f th w rld

—

e e o e a on s o e o ,

A h v fr m tumult u u p i
a en o p o s a ss o n s, e ac e

T him w
o ith y d w t H ri id ; e es o n c as ono a sa

Mu h d thy bl i g f th r d th t p
c nee s e ss n , a e , an a e ac e ,

Whi h th w rld n t giv

c e t k w y
o can o e or a e a a ,

T t h t h w u d d p i r it t h t h i nd
’
o so o e e o n e s , a as s n

Ag i t it M k r nd f guilt vi d
a ns s a e , a o co n n ce

Li pr t r t
es H w h ll it in p ay dr w n igh
os a e . o s a r er a

Wh m thi g th t d fil th m y ppr h ?
o no n
'

, a e e , a a oa c

Th u t l o m n g t th
ar f R m
a on e a o s e s on s o o e

By vil u p llut d d th w rk
e n o e , an e o s,

Thy z l h th w rought h v pl d up thy br w

ea a , a e ace on o

Th r w th t v r f de O pur f h rt
e c o n a ne e a s .
~
e o ea ,

A d thu
n pt d t th thr
s acce fg r e a e on e o a ce ,

B th u m y i t r
e o r Child f gri f n e c e ss o o e ,

Th u o t k wi g t t h w rd f t ruth
e rr e s , no n no e o o ,

R pli d th p tiff
e e E y e th r i
on as a cc e ss e e s

F ll w h will u t t h t gr i u
or a o t , n o a ac o s se a .

Thy f ll w m rt l u d r i lik
e o o a , n e s n a e

C lud d I m thi g w rth t t d

on c e , a no n o , o s an

B tw th guilty d th ut t t h d m
e e en e , an e o s re c
’
ar

Of hi ff d d M k r O n i pur
s o en e a e . e s e,

O ly i
ne o n pt d d m y b s ac ce e , an a e

T h M di t r b twix t G d
e e d M n
a o e o an a ,

E H wh dyi g h b r ll u i
’
en e, o n as o ne a o r s n s,

A m ighty rifi Thr f ith i Him

sa c ce . o
’
a n

M d p rf t by b di
a e e u hec m o e en ce, s c as an

C ff r fr i l f p urp
an o e ,t hi G d a o o se , o s o ,
20 4 A TT I L A .

I a m r d f h lp wh r by t w rk
a s su e o e , e e o o

I t r mbli g my lv t i
n e ; b ut g
n d w rk sa a on oo o s,

Ay d ught r th bright t th t h v sh n
’
e, a e , e en e es a a e o e

Amid t th d d f m s e pr fit ught
ee s o e n , c an o no

U t lv ti n f th y l k th p w r
n o sa a o , or e ac e o e

T p th t r i t g t f l i f
o o en d
e s il d a a e o e, an , so
’

By w rldly n d th t lurk i th h rt
o e r s, a n e ea
’
s co e

U d u u p t d t h i r b t f rm
n se e n an ns s ec e , e es o

S till v ur f ff sa o G d w rk h ll b
s o o e n ce : oo o s s a e

A gl ry t th right u d Truth s y
o o e eo s, an a s

Th t th y h ll f ll w him n d h ply d k
a e s a o o , a a ec

A bright r m i 1 i th F th r h u
e a n s on
~
n e a e
’
s o se

F th
or pt d ; but that d r i l d
e a c ce e oo s c o se

Ag i t th pr ud wh
a ns kt t ri
e o , o se e o en e n

Cl th d i th ir right u
o e n On e ly k y eo sn e ss . e on e

C anwi . t v rl ti g j y
n a c c e ss o e e as n o ,

T h bl d f Him th t di d
e oo o d f it h mu t h ld a e , an a s o 410
Th t p p t with ut w v ri g T Him
a a ss or o a e n . o ,

Appr hi g humbly u t m r y thr ’

o ac n n o e c s on e ,

I t r u t my w k s ; r pr mpt with z l
ea n ess eve o ea

T l d th h p f m i
o ea Almighty L rd
e s ee o ne o

U t th p tur
n o d th t livi g pri g
o se as es, an a n s n ,

Whi h I h v t t d L dy th gr w lk
c a e as e . a , o se e en a s

Amid th d l ti f thi w rld e e so a on o s o

A v r fr h d br th u f ili g h lth
re e e es , an ea e n a n ea

U t th ul Pl
n o t th y
e so d . f e as an e are an sa e

T wh o th i r t d w ry wi th th t il
o, a s an ea e o

Of lif t ti u j ur
’
e s c o n en y krp o s o ne , see e o se

I th b l dv l f righ t u wh er m
’
n e e ss a e o eo sn e ss , e co es

N r hi g
o sc o c tid w i th th f v ri h hum
n no on e e e e s

Rvl e e a t i o n xi v . 13 . Jh o n xi v . 2 .
20 6 ATTI L A .

My h rt t d p r ti whil f rl r
ea o es e a on , e o o n

I th ught h w my piri g m th r p d
o o as n o e ass
’

Fr m b rb ri
o t R m b d
a a a an
4“
o a o an e .

T h p u pl we th g u rd r fh h rm e as e e on o er c a s

Thu ld f p w r nd r kl
s so f my G d or46 0 o e a ,
ec es s o o ,

(U k w n by no
y f i n g f i th
n, or no e e o sav a

S dimly ) t th dr d d Hun I tu n d
'
’
e en o e ea e r ,

A t th rs v t i g ur f lif
o e en o a n so ce o e,

V luptu u j y
o d p mp nd urqu d y
o s o s , an o , a s e r ,

O whi h my y uth h d b tt d O t h r th ught 4 6 5

’
n c o a a en . e o s

W k d by thy ki dli r v i h v m d thi h a t

a e n e o ce , a e a e s e r

C v i t d f d fi l m t d I l th
on c e o e e en ,
an oa e

T h m m ry f th t whi h I h v b n
e e o o a c a e ee ,

Sh m y whi h I m till if guilt

a e sa s, c a s ,

B t b lv d by
e no rr w I it g od
a so e so o . s o ,

My f th r t b thu ffli t d ?
, a e Ay
, o e s a c e
”
e,

D ught r thr
a rr w a d ffli ti
e , m o
’
so o n a c on c o es

S lv ti ;
a W d t h mild pri t f R m
a on an s er
’
e es o o e .

But rr w p u g s so t th ul f i
o r e no e so o s n

With ut th t s vi g gr o whi ch i from high

a 47 5 a n a ce , s

Thr ugh faith l n Bl d thri bl d th s

o
-

a o e . es s e ,
ce e s se ,
o e

P l i di d ught f Th d iu th G t h v i g f ll i t th
ac a, a er o eo os s e re a , a n a en n o e

h d f th G th w m i d wi th g t p mp t Ad lphu ki g f
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W ho d f g uilt i whom th prid

a re c o n vi nce o
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n e e,

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c s ra o as en er
’
, s an s re e ,

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'

n o n e ss o ea o s e e oo

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n o by whi h h ly id
e e an c e c o a

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an ca eace , a n o ,

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”
e a a

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n o ea n s oo on c e

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on o a e a ,
o c ca o

S lv ti p c
a a dj yon , I h v b li v dea e , an o a e e e e

E n fr m my r dl i th t h ly m
’
e o c a e n a o na e,

Whi h i r d mpti t m ki d ; b ut p
c s e e on o an n eac e

H hu n d my w y d j y if m i n h b n
’
as s n a s , an o , e, as ee

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e an an s e n . s a no a ,

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can whi h it f ll
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a o o s s ea ,

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e e e a e n no ,

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ee n t mp r
ss , o d l v e e n ce , e e a n ce , an o e

Fir t t u G d u b u d d i fi it
s o o r o ,
n o n e ,
n n e,

Pur him lf ; n xt t u f ll w m
e as se e o o r e o en ,

Cha t t mp d with di r ti it i t
s e e er
’

sc e on , s no

A vin g f ith b ut b rr ; u h b li f
sa a ,
a en s c e e ,

A d m s yi ld t th Almighty p w r
e on s e o e o e ,

Wh m tr mblin g th y r v ; d w t th
o e e e e re an o o o se ,

Wh v r sh ll i ft r tim
oe e w a ,
n a e es o r n o ,

T h m t l up n th t r d d t ru t
eac an o ean o a ee , an s

T u h o sh ll w d d ptiv h p
c a o o an e ce e o e

Ah m x l im d th p
e it t d t r
e c a
’
e en en ,
an ea s

F t ur d h th r d w h p llid h k ;
as co se eac o e o n er a c ee

Th n f r w ll h p f r w ll illu i v in I 5 0 5
e a e e , O e a e e , s on s a

Whi h w k d by thy ki d v i h d ti d my ul
c , a e n o ce , a s rr
’
so

T ppr h n i f h ppi r t t
o a e e s on o a a e s a e,

Wh r th t whi h h d b i di h ur wn
e e a ,
c a een n s on o so ,
20 8 ATT I L A .

Might fi d
'

nd d i
be j y
s a n c ti
’
et p n e r ea o
y , a

H r ft r Fr il u bl t t ril f g d
e ea e . a , n es , s e e o oo ,

My h ur w o ing t t h ir l
s a re S t r D th an o e c o se . e n ea

S t d t m y u h ; d O h w h rt t h p
an s a co c an o s o e s ac e

T p rf t th t f whi h th l g t lif
o e ec a , or c e on es e

H dly uffi th
ar B f g d h r my hild !
s ce e o oo c ee , c
”

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oo d th r with l
e o 5 15 an , an e e a

R i d hi right a m t h v
a se s B fg d h r r o ea en . e o oo c ee ,

A d lift th
n uppli t h d t th M t High
e s an an s o e os ,

F orChri t i ll uffi i nt U t G d
s s a -
s c e n o o ,

Wh i th Fir t
o s d L t th u
e dy r 3 s an as , a o s an ea s

A re as ad y d bri f m m t w th
a , an on e e o en or

Th l g t lif
e fm
on esp tt y p k e o an a e s ec

Up th r ll f u r rd d tim
on e o o n e co e e

T wh i h bit th t r ity
o o n a e e e n

P rditi y w f th pr umptu us ul
e on a ns or e es o so ,

Whi h ri ti g i vil hu th h t
c , o n n e , s ns e ea

A d b urth
n f th d y thi ki g t t il
en o e a , n n o o

At t h t l t h ur i wh i h
a a e m w rk
o , n c no an c an o

But bright b m f light v u h f d fr m high

on e ea o , o c sa e o

Thr G d w S pirit t th t brui d h rt

o
’
o
’
s o n , o a se ea

Whi h i thir t f right u

c s a thr w
s or eo s n e ss , can o

A gl ry r u d th gr v ; n d th ur h p
o o n e a e a e s e o e,

Th t d w in m r y th p rti g ul
a a ns e c on e a n so ,

Is ev th gu rd n f th j u t
en as e e o o e s ,

W h n d th n r p t
o ee eO light up o e e n an ce .

T h m ur ful y
e o d r i t h v i with pr y r 58 5
n e e, an a se e o ce a e ,

C fi d i g i th t m thr whi h l ’
on n n a na e, o c a on e

A f
cce ss
y u t bl g
o r an v n ! n o i ss 1 s i e
”

H e cea sed ; wh th dull utum l h z as en e a na a e

Admit tr i t gl m st ti j y
s a an s e n ea , ec a c o

Sh on e thr h t r o B gl ry
’
er h x l im d
ea s 54 0 . e o ,
”
s e e c a
’

,
 A TT I L A .

B OOK TENTH .

NO RT H o f the se ven mouth d flo o d that drin ks thy stream

-
’
, ,

S lo w Min cius whe re the foot that j ourn ie s o n

,

At Acroven tus t r d ea s thy s h lla ow wa v e,

W r g th d t
e e a h d th ruthl b d
er
’
o on e ea e ess an s

Whi h h d wh lm d Au i
c a o er
’
d th l ge
’
so n a, an e c an

Of multif ri u rm d h th n w
a o s a s an ea e ar

R g v n t th w lki
an e e Th r
o mp de e n . e e e n ca
’

L y Attil gr t h t with hu gry wi h

’
a a s ea os , n s

F r t ti g L tium plu d r t hi w rd
o e as n a
’
s n e , a s o

Pr p r d t
e a e
p E rid u
o o er d
’
m i t as s an s, an s e

S r humbl d R m
o e Th t m m r bl h ur
e o e . a e o a e o

W pr g
as t with th f rtu
e n an f m ki d e o n es o an n .

Fr m h v
o ea rul n p G d
en s c e
’
g l l kd ea co e o
’
s an e oo
’

Up onth g th r i g f
e ti a l gu d e n o na o n s, ea e

With vi l P w r th t
e oll d i th prid e s, a r e ve
’
n e e

Of d g r u k wl dg
an e o st r p di m y
no e e, so on o ea s a .

H w wh r w md th ry t lli h ight ’
e sa , e e s ar on e c s a ne e s

Of Jur , d th Alp h ug litud

a
’
an e
’
s e so es,

All th t f piri tu u tur f ll

a o s o s na e e

With th A hfi d pr ipit t fr m high ;

e rc en , ec a e o

S ylphid d g m
s, a n d h d wy f rm th t flit
no es, an s a o o s a

A r th m light d th h ughti r h p
c o ss e oo n ,
an e a e s a es
 BO O K x . 21 1

Of vil g l thr
e d mi i
an p wr e s, on es, o n o n s, o e s,

With ll th ph t m tr i f vi wl thi g
a e an o a n o e ess n s

Th t d hi h t ful b iddi g N w l t
a o s a e n . o , e a e

With trium ph f ti ip t d w y o an c a e s a ,

Th y lu t r th p k wh r hum tr d
e c s e on e ea s, e e an ea

Cm
o t v i fm
es n o A f rful u d
, or o ce o an . ea so n

Of xult ti fr m th mi ty h ight
e a on o e s e

B ur t lik th thu d r f th rift d i

s s, e e n e o e e ce ,

Whi h r ll fr m gl n t gl
c o d h df
s o e o en , an ec oe ar

S t rik th eri l pi
es l N e aun d a n n a c es . o r so s

Al f dr dful p t t
on e o d th v i ea or en , an e o ce

Of th d t r y r h d th p g h t ;
e es o e , c eer
’
e a an os

But m n y m t r fl m i g i m id i
a a e eo , a n n a r,

C d b v th m ; with p rt t u light
’
a ree r a o e e o en o s

A lik t h t S l m e a o n ce o er
’
a e se en ,

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o e o e o e o on a e ,

A d ll th n th wit h n ight ly r di
—

lit
”

n a e or , a an ce ,

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o
’
e , as e e on , e o os e

Fr m th by with it ulphur u urg

o e a ss, s s eo s s e

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’ ’
as ea e n , an c s e e o o r on e a .

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e an d th
e gilt h ll
oo
’
o o e , an o se a s,

Wh r lumb d h rtl V l t i i l rd
e e s er
’
ea e ss a en n an , o

Of Rom d lini g d ti i b girt e s

’
ec n es n e s, e

With f bl u u h d th timid p mp
ee e e n c s an e o

Of mi i n i wh v i n h t bl d
n o s, n o se e ns o o n es oo

T h b b d f t h ir u t ry T h l ux uri u ur t
’
ro or e co n . e o s co

B tt n d u l ity ur
’
a e o n se n s a , se c e

d y f t h E mp
I n th e s e c on ear o e e ro r M a r c i an , w h en A t t il a in vdd a e

G ul ig pp d i th h v f
a ,
s ns a eare n e ea en s ro m th e N th t h or , e sky a t e v i g
en n

b m fi y d wi t h i t m i x t u
ec a e er re an n er re o f b i gh t l i gh t
r s, th e m o on w as

l ip d d
ec sem t pp d L ,
an a co e a e ar e . az i ar d E pi t H i t
. . s . Un i v . fol . CV .

Se e I d a t ius , & c .
2 12 A TT I LA .

Of th t Almighty urg whi h v r h d

a sco e, c o e ea

Hu g v th u p d d ; d wh t m
n e en en s s en e an a ar ,

S v Hi wh g v e it li
a e s t d tr y o a ce n se o es o ,

C rr ti g wh m H l v
o ec n d f wi d o e o e s, a n or se en s

Thi i g Hi guilty fl k h ll t y it f r
nn n s oc , s a s a s o ce

N t M veu t T l ki g ’
o e ro s, n o o osa s n ,

N t d ubl t n gu d Aét iu w h ll tur

'

o o e -
o e s, no s a n

W r t rr t
a
’
s d l y th wh lm g fl d
o en , or e a e e ln oo .

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or a as , e a c o sca e

A yri b tful pt i fr m th kirt

ss a s
’
oas ca a n, o e s s

Of h d wy C rm l t hi n tiv l d
s a o a e o s a e an

O f th trump t whi h h ll r u th d d
or e e ,
c s a o se e ea ,

T br k t hy lumb r R m
o ea d bid th gird
s e s, o e , an ee

Th rm ur f thy G d th br tpl t pur

e a o o o ,
e ea s a e e

Of right u d w i ld th
eo hi ld f f ith
sn e s s , a n e e s e o a ,

Wh r with th u m y t r p l th fi ry d rt
e e o a
’
s e e e e a s

Of thi i v d r ! fr m thy f m u w ll
ne n a e o a o s a s,

Whi h l rd d
c th rth th w rd r w
o e o er
’
e ea , e a e s no

L k rthw rd b l h d with t rr r ; d th m
oo no a an c
’
e o an e ar

Of fl hly p w r wh r i th u did t x l
es o e , e e n o s e ce ,

F il th t d N h t i ir l d
a s ee a n ee . o os n on c a ,

N h rt l ik th
o ea whi h f
s th i lt r bl d
e o se , c or ne a a s e

At C n d Th
an y m ae o r r ew t d ra s e n e, n o s an

B f r thy r mp t Th u mu t u t him
e o e a ar s o s s e o ,

Wh b rb r u b ttl i b ut th
o se a a opru g s a e s a o ee, s n

Fr m bl k I m u thy pred ti d
o ea urg a s, es ne sc o e .

T h A g l g z d with ruth
e n ed fr m ahigh e , an o on

P u d r di u h f ll t d wy
’
o r a an c e , s c as a s a e e ve

Fr m th d p rti g d y i t th br t
o e e a n a , n o e e as

Of L h ph rd f th tr mbli g fl k
eo, s e e o e e n oc ,

C firmi g hi lm h rt with t ru t i G d
on n s ca ea s n o ,

A d f ith th t
n m
a m u t i With l w p
a can o ve o n a ns . s o ace
214 ATT I L A .

By V lg d th b k whi h T i l v
o a an e an s c an a s a e s,

In sn owy t t r u d th ir Al ki g
en s a o n e an n ,

Gle on o r p i t d Ag thy i hi f ;
a n e a rs an c e s

N t W ld m r th Ru wh fi hd
’
o a e a e ss , o se c o n n e s r e ac

T h Hyp rb r
e d bl k r lm
e f fr t ;
o e an s a n ea ea s o os

N t Gu di
o l rd f Nib lu gi n g ld ;
n o c, o o e n a o

N t pr ud O
o t ix with hi v
o l ki g
san r , s a s sa n s,

D i h A pili
an s d whs l f m uld
a n , an o e se , o o

Gig ti t hi umm m h d t d th
an c, a s s on s ar c
’
o ea ,

Smit by th mighty Hu eTh y h v h b wd n . e a e e ac o

’

U t hi biddi g d th ir w rd
n o s n , an e on s o

Of S ythi h c t d w th i r h rth
a a s c as d G d o n e ea s an o s

I m b il f
ec lv ti ; b ut Thi
e or sa m a on n e ar ,

J h v h th bl ph m r mpty bo t
e o a e as e e
’
s e -

as

Sh ll bri g t n ught n d with r i tl p w r

a n o o , a es s es s o e

Tur b k th f mi ng bridl f th Hu
n ac e oa es o e n,

T h w y wh r by h
e a m ; th t ll m y k w
e e e ca e a a a no

Th f th ir G d n d Thy f ith t d s ur
ee or e o , a a s an ec e,

Th r k f g
e oc n whi h b
o t i v i
a e s, o c ea n a n

M m li
an s
’
th fi a h t ffi d
ce , o r e e r ce r a e o en s.

A u d of l m so n t f fl ti g m
so e n no es ar oa n ca e

O th t u h ll w d u il it t d
’
n a n a o co nc , as s oo

D b tin g w ; d mild th uth wi d br ught

e a ar an e so -
n o

T h m l dy ublim
e e of h ly g s e o o s on ,

Symph i u v i on o d p ifi pr i s o ce s , an ac c a se .

Th w u d i vi w th m y l u d p mp
en o n n e e an -
co o r
’

Of R m l g ti n by th limpid tr m
o e s
’
e a o , e s ea

Of Mi iu glitt ri g t th n d y u
nc s, e n o e o on a s n

Wi th rl t d with g ld Bright ti u wr ught

sc a e an o . ss e s, o

With pr i us kill b ec o n d iv ry s , e on , a o ,

S ee t h e S c a n i n a ia n S a d v g as .
 BO O K X . 21 5

An d mo uld d h p f m iv g ld di pl y d
e s a es o ass e o , s a
’

A n a bj t mpir t rib ut wi th full h t

ec e e s
’
e, c es s
‘

Of m y d on e t mp d with t h l u l d br w
’
o re, s a
’
e a re
’
o

Of R m d g r t mp r r Ar iv d
o
’
e s e en e a e e e o s . r e ,

D i l h r h d t r r j ti w i t
en a a s an s e n e ec on a s

H er e mb y H rd t k d l g t wi
ass . a as , an on , o n

Admi i t th wilful m r h
ss o n o urt e on a c
’
s co

A d li Wi th h ughty y
’ '

n t u
ce n se e e n o s e . a e e

d th trib ut mi ld r gl m
’
H e s can n d e e , an a e ea

P d hi rugg d brow With lt d mi n

’ ’ ‘ ’
ass o er s e . a er e

H ig d Or t v r hi b k
’
e s n e s es, e e on s ec

W t hful tt d t d with v i brupt

a c a en an , an o ce a

B d th
a e d R m
e s co rn t r Frm t m ’

o an s e n e . o e os ca e

S g A i n u wh
a e v e d tr b s, t ld o se r e a ea o

Of h uron o ul r tim f r g
s con s a , 1n e o e on e

Wro n no bly d wh h d w b l ch d by ge
, an ose ea as an
’
a .

N xt br v T ig t u W th u yi ldi g br w
e a e r e i s i n e n o ,

Pr t ri pr f t ; d i rd r l t
e o an e ec an , n o e as ,

N t l
o t i w rt h n d h
eas n ur L t pt
o a on o , eo s e

With m ur ful p t b ut r
o n d fi m as ec , s e e n e , an r ,

S t r g i th h p th t f il
on n e t Th m th ki g
o e a a s no . e e n

Imp ri u thu b p k
e o s R m y s br i g es o e . o an s, e n

V i trib ut r d ri g t m m i w
a n e, en e n o e ne o n,

A igg rd p rt i
n a t w h m ll b l g
o on o o a e on s,

All th t It li fr m th u y p i t
a a a, o e s nn o n

Of Si mi t f T r tum ll
r o o ar a en , a

Th t R m h ld w h ld i prid f w y
a o e o s no , or e n e o s a

Wh h w fir t m g t th ti
en s e as Y t s a on s e na on s . e

A f w h rt d y
e s d n h
o hill thi w rd a s , an o er s s s o

Sh ll t d r t d b r
a s an Ou l m rit
e ec an a e . r so e n es

Th r h ll w d
e e s d th dr d
a uldr bri m
e o, an e ea ca on s
’

Sh ll fr th with Chri ti bl d
a o u h ri t s an oo , an e c a s
216 A TT I L A ..

T o th e T rrifi e c . S t e r n h e sp o k e ; to hi m

Bl d A i u m kly m d r ply
an v en s ee a e e

Gr t ea f Mu di n thy r
so n o w i pr d n e, en o n s s ea

Fr m r y u t i d Ori t t th w v
o os -
c r a n
’
en , o e a es

Wh r H p ru e e d wy u h r iv
es e s on e co c ece es

Th u
e s l t r di n s
’
Th u h t m d th rm
as a an c e . o as a e e a s

Of th thy w rlik u trym

e se , dr d a e co n en , a ea

T ti d b right i t ry wh r r ’
o na o n s, a n v c o , e e e

Th u tur t pr d th I f th h i h d n m 1 8 0
o n s
’

, ece es ee . e c er s
’
a e

Of f th rl d i w t r t thi
a e an r s s ee e o n e e a s,

Th mu i an th f ll f w t r h rd
s c, o r e a o a e s ea

I thn lm h ur f m light ; if th v i
e ca o o oon e o ce ,

Whi h gl ry p k u t thi i m t th ught

c o s ea s n o ne n os o s,

B l ik
e d thl e a pir ti nt
ea e ss a s a o n , se

Fr m th r ph r O ki g r v r th pr y r
o o e s e e s, n , e e e e a e s

Br ath d f u tiv l d th th ught th t bur

e e or o r na e an ,
e o s a n

W i th i R m n ab m R m h th t d o an s
’
o so o e a s oo ,

T h m ight y
e d th f rtun t l g y r, an e o a e, on ea s

Trium ph l ; d th d y h b a whan 1 90 e a as e en , e n n on e

D r d t d g i th
a e s an f th br v wh m M r
a a ns e r, o e a e, o a s

S t f rth t w
en o Th r u d u t d p w r
o ar. e e a re n a n e o e s

Ar u d h till h gi t w ll ’
o n d er s , an o er er an a s

T h imm rt l G iu pr d hi gu rdi n w in g
e o a en s s ea s s a a s

S y th u u
a , d t d th i
o s fr
cce e es , an n e 1 ro n o ce

Thr w d w h f
o d
o hn gl ri fli g
er an e s , a n
’
o er er o es n

T h bl di g h m
e ee f qu t wh t r w
n s a e o c on es a eno n,

Wh t pr fit t h v m d th f ir t r lm
a o o a e a e e a es ea ,

Th t v r thi g dly rth h ld w y

a e e on s oo ea e s a ,

A d l ti n de so a m g oby ? an a na e on e

F ar oth r b thy b e t gr t kin g f m n

e o as , ea o e ,

T f u d th u h t d mp i r t t h d
’
o o n , as o as o n e, a n e e s re c

Fr m S ri
o u t G ul l
e g
c an a n o a a on
218 ATT I L A .

B th th br z n f ot d might f w
en e a e a e -
o e o ar

Th xt nd d li
e e e vi t ri u hi fe o ve , n o r, c o o s c e ,

R j t thy uppli t
e ec S m y f rt u s till an s o a o ne s

S mil the on d thy b w bid i tr ngth

ee, an o a e n s e .

Th R m
e p u d ; f th i r
o an -
t Hua se or e asce n n

K it hi fi r br w
n s d e ce hi vi g m o s, an o er
’
s sa e ca e

T h d g l ik r whi h fu w d it wh r ’ ’
e o -
e sn e e , c rro , en e e

M r y f r k hi br t
e c o so o C b bbl r ss e as . ea s e , a e , c ea e

H ri d
e c d ri i g wi th hi i r
e , an h l s n s on ee

H m t th gr u d Fly with wi g d p d t R me ,
’
e s o e e o n . n s ee o o

L t h ply I ut trip thy l gg rd m r h

es a o s a a a c ,

A d th u fir t ff ri g b d w th w rd
n o , s o e n , e e e s o

With thy lif bl d Bid th v i C r j y e s

’
oo . e a n aes a o

Thr ight f ee n t hr d y ff ti g s o e a se , ee a s o eas n , e re

Hi g r s p r th pyr
o e as d hi l pt m
e se e e , an s o ar

B a t u t th w i d
e e s T him u
n o rd e n s . o n sc a e

T ig tiu m d r ply
r e s W t d gr t ki g
a e e . e s an , ea n ,

B f r thy pr
e o e wi th t h b dg fp es e n c e e a e o eace ,

H ll w d by u f u m mb d y r
a o
’
se o n re e er
’

ea s

Am g th on fw d ll thy thr t
e s on s o a r, a n a ea s

G by i n u u
o If H v n will u f ll
n oc o s. ea e s o r a ,

It w r t f th f m
e e no f R m t hu or e a e o o e, o s n

Th pp i t d i u Sh h h rt th t p t
e a o n e ss e . e as ea s, a an

T p ri h f h
o ew l; h s d r lut or er ea an s e so e,

A hi th t whi l m i th
s s r dfl m
a o , n e s ac e a e

E xt d d h w d h w R m
en e , sdur e
’
o o an s can e n e

Y uth h h rd nt y u g S ipi ; g
o as s e, a e as o n c o s
’
a e,

A pr mpt t m t it d m
s o th y wh o t ee s oo , as e o sa

With h ry l k d oa t ri l r b oc s an se n a o a o e

Aw iti g d th i il
a n wh th G ul
ea n s e n ce , en e a

G en e s i s xl ix . 24 .
 BO O K x . 19

Bri f gl ry g
e hi h n h ru d i blo d ;
o ain
’
d, w c s oo e e n o

A d h h
n lt r d r r th th hri
s e as a a s, ea e an e s n es

F whi h u f th r bl d
or c m ighti r n m
o r a e s e , a e a e

Th th t whi h l th d in rifi i l p mp
an a c c o e sa c c a o

H p t iff d r d
er on t whi p r v thy n m
s a e 27 0 no s e , e en a e,

M i h f wh f ith th y bl d
ess a or ose a e e ss e a re

Th t dyi g g i
a , r w whi h v rm r
n , a n a c o n c e e o e

S h ll hi up n th ir f r h d
a s ne N thi g l th
o e o e ea s. o n o

W t u h t h r tur
e o o rd wh t th
e ar w rd s e n , an e e s o

F orth rbi tr m t f lif

e a d th e en o e or ea

A d if J h v h will th t gl ri us R m
n , e o a s, a o o o e

B m gl d with th du t
e in ed hi wn h u e s , an s o o se

B m b mi bl w sh ll f ll
e co e a o na e, e a a ,

A H s rd i r j i in g ; d u bl d
e o a n s, e o c an o r oo ,

S ld t th p g n t n humbl
o o e t a a a o e c os ,

S h ll a t ify h uin l
s an c At th high w rd en r -
”
os e o s

Flu h d with in dig t h t th v g ful ki g

’
s n an ea , e en e n

St r d f rw rd n d
o e o th au bri dl d r g
s, a e en
’
en n e a e

H d ut ll p rl y h rt
a c a d b d t h t rum p
a e s o , an a e e

O ut br th d fi
-
ea v r bl w i v i
e e an c e , n e e o n n a n,

T h w r i g ur
e f bl d ; b ut t t ly t p t
a n n s e o oo s a e s e

B f r him L
e o e hi r pl d t br w eo s es en en o

B m d with
ea
’
rthly m j ty s l d no ea a es , a , c a

I hi p t ifi l r b wi th p lm ut pr d
n s on ca o e, a o -
s ea ,

H t d pp
e s oo d t th d t r y r w r t h ;
O o se 2 90o e es o e
’
s a

A d thu S t y impi u h x l im d th bl d ’
n s, a , o s e e c a , e oo

S pilt by thy fury r k w t h v ee s e en n o

’
o ea en ,

A d j udgm n t i up
n th Ag i t wh m
e s on ee. a ns o

H t th u thys lf x lt d ? wh m p h d
as o e e a e o re ro a c
’
,

Bl ph mi g th M t High Th r f r Hi m 29 5
as e n e os . e e o e s ar

W h m t with l th m d th th impi u ki g
o s o e oa so e ea e o s n
*

A n ti o c hu s E p i p h a ne s .
 220 ATT I L A .

In v ai n se lf m g ifi -
a
’
n ed ; His ar m who se n t

Up on f t l ur
S h rib
e nn ac e th e a a c se

A g li
n
p u d t m id
e igh t
c, h i h t o r
’
a n on s os ,

A d r d him fr m hi l fty v u t t f ll
n sca e o s o a n , o a

By p rri id l t r ai th h u c a e as o n n e o se

Of hi f ul G d ; Hi m wh t th du t
s o o s ar o o e s

B w d th t riumph t G th !
o
’
d i f w m th
e an o , an n e on s

Wip d ut th b t f vi t ry d l id
e o e o as o c o , an a

Him i th t l wly h u wh r gr tn a d m ll 3 0 5
o o se , e e ea an s a

L i mi gl d ; th
e t t h in n ppr bri u h m
e ee o e o o o s o e

S h ll tur fr m h
a f u d d d bri g l w
n o e n ce c o n o n e , an n o

T h thr wh i h th u h t t bli h d b y i
”
e on e, c o as s a s e s n.
-

T h p tiff
e d ; w tru k th m r h pau d
on c e ase a e s -
c e on a c se ,

A d h ld hi p
n eh ; f r u d th m f G d 3 1 0
s s ee c or o n e an O o ,

Wh p k u o s i u f th m j t y
o e, n c on s c o s o e a es

Wh r with h v l th d hi br w l ti l light
e e ea en c o e s o , ce es a

St m d d w w rd
re a
’
d up hi right
o d l ft
n a , an on s an e

T w f rm t At til l ld
'
’
o o s, o a a o n e r e v ea ,

With v r bl p rt d h ry br w
en e a e o an oa o s,

L rg r th livi g d m r gl ri u t d
a e an n , an o e o o s , s oo .

Th r we e v i b ut l b f r th ki g
as n o o ce , c o se e o e e n

M ty d i B j
ar r
’
m d with pl d ur r b d
a r on a s e e
’
s en o o e ,

A d h § f T r u hi v i di t iv
n e o m a s s, s n c e ar

Ext di g ;en wh w h il m h r b uk d
n as en o e e e

Th r r r i P ph
e s o ce e d dri d up n a o s , an e

Hi f u t f l igh t h t uru d hi t r p t ’
s o n o , e s s e n as ec

T th t u h ll w d rm y wh i h t d igh
’
o a n a o a , c s oo n

C fi di g n d with pr ud imp ti
on n , a hfd o a e n ce c a e .

T h k i g hr k b k pp ll d A u d u d 3 25 ’
e n s an ac a a . so n en s e

As o f rthqu k wh th muti u wi d
an e a a e, en e no s n s,

i‘
I sa i . x xx v n .
f A l a r ic .
1 St . P et e r. St . P ula .
222 AT I I L A
’ ‘
.

An d, h v
se n t fr
rruption g b f r
o m ea en , c o o es e o e

T h w rk f d th
e o Or by Bo u l r ea . e n ac s c ea ,

Or by th limpid w v f Mi iu t t h d
e a e o nc s, s r e c
’

Th y li
e mm i gl d n th fl w ry t urf
e , co n e o e o e ,

N w t in d d f ul wh c fr h y t i 360
’
o s a an th o , en e es es re n e e a r

B l mi w t
a sa br ugh t T h trump t br y
c s e e n e ss o . e e
’
s a ,

Th l ri th d p ymb l tirri g l ng
e c a on , e ee c a
’
s s n c a ,

S h ll u d i v i f th m N r h ll th y qu ff
a so n n a n or e . e e
’
s a e a

T h L ti
e vi t ga wi th gl my rm s
an n a e , n or ea a

A il t h R m n b tt l m n t
ss a e h o a a e e s, n o r c ase

Nigh Tib r y ll w d th flyi g n ymph

e
’
s e o s an s e n s,

W r b ut u pri z
a
’
s ea I li g ri g p g th ey li
eo s e . n n e n an s e

S mit by th Almighty N b ld mi i t r
e . o o n s e ,

Lik Phi h by z l rr t th pl gu ;
e ne as, ea a es s e a e

N i t with d rif r u
o sa n r t d o o e o s ce n se s an s

B tw th d d d dyi g” t th L rd
e e en e ea an n L
o e o

M king t m t Th ir t rn m r h vi w
a a on e en . e s e on a c e s

T h l th m d
e oa l ti thi hi h t
so e e so a on n s os ,

A r kli g fl m by rid Euru f d ’

s c ac n a es a s ann

Thr th p h d f r t u i v l i g wid
o
’
e ar c
’
o es r n, n o v n e

T h h d wy h u t
e s a f F uno d p tur r a n s o a , an as e s se e ,

Till th r dp t m urn hi g ld
e s ca e rp e a s an o s s o en c o

Wr pt i d v uri g fi
a n With bitt r t u t
e o n re . e a n

H b id R m mb y d p rt u th d
’

e s o e s e a ss e a n sca e ,

Con cedi g p ; d f in t t ur hi m r h
n e ac e an , a o n s a c

O m r ut P
n ce i r d m d
o e n o an n o n a , e e an s

H ri p r
on o h ughtily withh ld
a s
’
e so n , a e ,

A d h
n ri h h r f m p i r E l h w r
er c s a e o e e . se , e s o e,

By th twi t d f h mi id l M r
e n s ee s o o c a a s,

At pri g fir t ll t wr k n h lpl R m
’
s n s s ca o ea o e e ss o e

N b um er s xxv . 11 .
“
r N umb er s x vi . 48 .
 BO O K x . 223

V g
en d l yd
e an c e d fr m h h t r
e a
’
, an o e r as es ea

Hi brid d i d i v i
s e S en e hi v u t n a n . o r an s a n ,

Lip v l r u
-
a o od m p ty br th f i ;
s , an e ea o a r

But d ep i t hi b m un k th ur
e n o s o so s e c se

Of th ld m p t li ; h
e o ll d an a os o c e re c a
’

T hi
o b di g th ught f ll n R d g i
s a o n o s a
’
a a a s,

A d gr t r him wh p u d hi G ti f
n ea e , o o r
’
s e c o rc e

O n t r mpl d R m b ut
a e f w h rt m o e, , e re a e s o o o n s,

S h rn f hi h ur l y b n th th b d
o o s on o s a e ea e e

Of Bu ti u with fu r l p mp
se n n s, n e ea o

Pl d i th n rr w t n m nt f d th
ace n e a o e e e o ea .

N o r ca m t hi mi d p
e no
g d rk o er
’
s n re sa es a

T u hi g hi mp t n d th m
o c n s co dh t ac , a e en a ce a e

Of Him t rrifi i wh gl ry l th de c, n ose o c o e

H h d d fi d th H li t
e a e d w
e e o es , an no

N k d mu t s t d b f r J h v h wr th
a e s an e o e e o a
’
s a ,

Ab d d by the P we r whi h v r f il
’
an on o s, c e e a

D lud d m
e end r v l i hi lan , a e e n s o ss .

With diff r n t mi d v i e e f gr t ful pr i e n , an o ce o a e a se ,

A mbl d r w d
s se t h Qui ri
e l w
c o s on e na sa

L eo r tur i g Swift r th hi ur
e n n . e an s co s e,

F m m y t gu d h d t ll d ; th gl d thr g
a e an -
on e a rave
’
e a on

Be tr w hi w y wi th fl w r mid pi u
s e s a g o e s o s so n

A d h ll luj hst th h u
n a e fG d a o e o se o o

Th y l d him whil th ity ri g with j y

e ea , e e c n s o .

D u pr y re d f rm l th k givi g fir t p i d
a e an o a an s n s a ,

Hi h rt
s bu d
ea th u t th M t High
’
s a n an ce s o e os

G dL p u d
oo eo N t un t u O L rd
o r
’
. o o s, o ,

N t u t u b ut t Thi
o n o m l s, o n e ar a on e ,

A rib w might d p w r Ex pt Th u k p t 4 1 5
sc e e an o e . ce o ee
’
s

Th ity h d w d by Thy gl ri u wi g
e c , s a o
’
o o s n

Th w t h r w k e i v i
a c Fr m Th l
e a es n a n. o ee a on e
224 A T T I LA .

P ro ce e ds de live ra n c e ; Tho u hast t urn d aside ’

T he bl o o d r e d Ma rs o f S cythia ! All his t hre ats

-

To l h th f ithful d t d r t
as e a , an o e sec a e

Thy hri with guiltl bl d

s ne l ik t h d u t e ss oo , a re e e s

S tt d b f r th whirlwi d Th u di d t l k
’

ca er e o e e n . o s oo

I gl ry fr m th wi d w
n o f thy w r th o e n o s o a ,

A d h w
n d umb Thy pl gu fi ry urg
e as . a e, a e sco e,

I h rp r th th w rd ;
s s a e t f rth by Th an 4 25 e s o s en o ee

O th d t r y r i hi rut hl
n e prid
es o e , n s e ss e,

Lik fl x it h th
e um d him
a , d lik tr w a co n s e , an e s a

B f r th fl m
e o e But Th u t till u h g d
e a es . o ar s nc an e

F v r d u h g bl th L rd
or e e an nc an ea e, e o

W h fr m the mpyr l h m b r f th h v
o o 43 0
e ea c a e s o e ea en

R i d fl mi g brim t
a n
’
aG m rr h ; wh n s one on o o a o

With th l ud trump t bl t d u di g h r
e o e
’
s as an so n n o n

O th w th t w r f J ri h ; wh w r t
’
er re e o e s o e c o o o e
‘

T h bl i g l g d f h
e ft d u d
az n e en o er a e, en o n ce

Th t igh t B byl
a n d g v w y on a o n , an a e a a

H ki gd m
er th d y br k ; b ut Thi
n o me re e a -
ea n e ar

I tr
s s gt v might y t d t r y
on o sa e , as o es o .

Thy f ithful w rd
a d b u kl r i n e ss a s o an c e s

T th
o wh f r thy w rd ;
ose d Th u h lt gu rd
o ea o an o s a a

Thi ity t v it ; f h h ll t t
s c , o sa 4 40 e or e s a no eas

A b k g i t it an rr w h ta a ns , n o r an a o s oo ,

N m b f r it w ith th h i ld
or co e d p re o e e s e an s ea ,

F orTh u t u d f ; o d Thy w r th
ar o r e e n ce an , as a

O vil r Ariu wh Thi rri g fl k

n e J
s, o ne e n oc

L d d vi u
e t th fir t b t r y r f t
e o s, s e n e s e a e
’
s a e

S L rd up th m
o, o f S i wh r r
, on e an o n, o ea s

I
h xxxv i i 3 3
sa i a . .

Th e C th l i a o c s a sser e t d th t A i u d i d by a r s e the gu h i g
s n o ut o f h is
il i qu f ll
’

e n tra s n co n se e nc e O f a a .
 A TT I L A .

B O O K EL EVENTH .

U N S ATE fr m th v l wh r h lf hi h st
D o e a e s, e e a s o

L y t u k by th D t r y r t hi h m
a s r c e es o e , o s o e

T u d th fi r Hu I gl ri u p mp di play d
’ ’
rn e e ce n . n o o s o S

B f r him plu d r h p d plu d r g ;

e o e n e , ea
’
on n e , oe s

T h gife f humbl d C
t r n d th p i l
s o e aesa , a e s o s

T rn fr m hun dr d t w ; m fr m thy d m
o o a e o ns so e o o es

B id th z ur H d i ti w v
es e e a e a r a c a e,

R y lR v n
o a m fr m B ixi n f n
a e na so e o r a a e s,

Or M di l um p le o and mi t s a aces an n

Th t i ll d R m
a r va m fr m C n rdi a w r k
’
o e so e o o co
’
s ec ,

At t V r n 1 whi h h d
es e, or e o a, c a see n

S tr g gl di t r n d
an e mimi w
a a o s, a no c ar

O th ir bl d g rg d r
n e t th
oo l g-
o e a e n a, o e c an

Of p g triumph n d di rd t h ut
a an a sco an s o s,

Glitt ri g with h til

e n rm s ; fr m ll th pl i os e a o a e a n

U t Cr m
n o d th m r h b un d w ll
e on a , a n e a s -
o a s

P al ati nae ar ces Opulen s

q ue m o n e ta —
. A usoni us .

S ee t h e en g vi g f th
ra n o e ma g ifi
n cen t a m ph ith t f V i e a re o eron a n

O nufr i us P a n v i iu A ti q V
n s n . ero n . I t w as b uil t by th d f Aug e or er s o .

Ows ar w i t h o ut th e t o w n, a nd o v th
er ro wn by thqu k i 1 1 1 7 d
e ar a es n an

1 183 .
 BO O K XL 27

Whi h wi di g Mi iu l v
c n R di g l w
n nc s a es . ece n s o

Th r v r e f A us i w i th ir w y
ea e s o on a n e a .

Th R h tie Alp limb d ; wi th pr ud urv y

ae an s a re c
’
o s e

T h Hu l k N r thw rd wh r b f r him l i
e n oo s o a , e e e o e es

Cl r Li us w teri g with hi hill b r fl d

ea c , a n s -
o n oo

Wild Vi d li i H t imp tu u
n e c a . o , e o s,

P l Gr
a e m v d b n t h hi t t ly fr ight
an a o e e ea s s a e e ,

A if h t u h d n t
s erth T h rugg d r k
o c
’
o ea . e e oc s

B tli g r un d d m y tim
ee n a o t h d pi , an an a e sca
-
e ne

F wn d th m u t i p S udd h t pp d
’ ’ ’
ro o er e o n a n ass . en e s O

Aw mitt
e s -
d gh t lik th t f m d h r
e n an a as , e a a e o se

Ai by th G dd fury f m d
r o n,
*
e o e ss -
or
’

T N p tun b rn n d t ll d by f N r id
’
o e e o e, a s a e e s,

Wh full b f r him n th li t d ur
en e o e , o e s e co se ,

R di t i Ap ll h ld th G rg h d
a an o o e e o on ea

Upr i d fr m a se Er t h o d ec e re a r
’

A d fr m hi fl wi n g m
n o thr w fl k s ffi o an e e a es o re ,

A t rr r lit hi y ; f i hi p th
s e o s e es or n s a

Awm f t rrifi t t ur
o an rm d o e c s a e, a
’

At v ry p i t b t r d
e e l bl k t d
o n , es o e a co a -
ac s ee ,

A d h igh b v h
n h d glitt ri g l
a o e er ea a e n an c e

H ld tr v r lik th bright u rthly f rm

e an s e se e ose n ea o s,

Whi h by Ar ti w rri r t th ir l
c , see n c c a o s a e c o se

Of lif d gl ry fr m th bl dy fi ld
e an o , o e oo e

S l t th d m d A l k f d pr g ’
e ec e oo . oo o sa es a e

S ee P a usan i as a n d H e sy ch i us . C e re s , d i gui d
s se as a fu yr , con

c e i v ed th e h o r se A r io n to N ep tun e .
—
P a us a ni a s .

f N e r ei d um s t a b uli s n ut ri tus v 556 A ri on .

—
C la ud C om 4 H onor
. . . . . .

1: S ee S t t iu T h b lib 6
a s Ap ll h ld t h G g h d b f
e . . . o o e e or on ea e ore

A r i on , t
o bl Cy u t w i th
ena e A i th w fi f m h i
cn s o n e r a ce . r on re re ro s

ma n e . R util m if tu A i I g j ub
as an es s r on ne ae .

S C lli m h u E p i u H i t A t t il
ee a ae s x er c s, s . .

Q 2
228 ATT I L A .

She b t up th ki g d w v d h h d
en on e n , an a e er an

All g u tl t d with t l d p i ti g S uth

a n e e s ee , an , o n n o ,

B k Attil ! h ri d b k b k ! b ut h
ac , a
”
s e c e , ac ac
”
e

I mp ri u f w d d with hi i r h l
e o s ro n
’

, an s on ee

Urg d w rd th t i d mit bl t d
e on a s a n o a e s ee

C t i d un t hi will Wildly th h r
’
o n s ra n o s . e o se

Spr g f rw rd n d b id th p tr f ll
an o a s, a es e e s ec e e

St t h d hi mighty fl n k if t e
’
re c on s a , as a on c

S tru k by d th c g l Fr m hi ea t t h Hu
’
s an e . o s se a e n

V ul t d u h m d With rr w h u v y d
a e n ar
’
. so o e s r e
’

Th mr d
e co f hi gl ri u p ril thu
a e o s o o s e s, s

Frd o e m i d hi t il ; th
on e a t uru d hi br w s o s en
’
s o

L w ri g d t r t t h t p r t t u h p
o e n an s e n o a o en o s s a e .

H r ld f vil I w it my tim
e a o e , a a e,
”

H i d b ut
e sa h p k up hi , as e s o e, on s ea r

S u d m fr m f h f th ’
o n ffl t
s ca e o ar o ee er oo s , an e e r

T gi t
o Z phyru H pui b r
an e s ar a o e,

A d th fi r
n ighi g f u bri dl d t d ;
e e ce n e n o n e s ee s

An d h d w flitt d by s a wh
o th w r k
s e , as en e ac

S ud f t b f r th wi d ; wh r t fr m rth
c s as e o e e n e ea o ea

S pr g Gr n an d w t wh a v r b yd
a, an , as on , en e e ra
’

T h t rum p t l g f b ttl th ll
’
e e s c an or a e, or e ca

Of h u t m u d d i
n s P i
a n sowild n e n an n o n an s,

T d h igh hi m d igh d d rti g fl u g 6 5

’ ’
o ss s a n e, an ne , an sn o n n

H i h l l ft ; th
s b u di g m d
ee s a o p en, o n n , a e e sc a e

Wi th th t ill mi u ph t m t th d pth
a —o no s an o o e e s

O f l hu h u t d H rt z ; n d with him w t
er re -
a n e a a en

T h f rt u f him f d b v m ki d
’
e o n es o e ar a o e an n .

F m ith i th t d rk f r t h b id
a e sa , n a a o es e a es,

Z ep h uro u g i g a n t os a ur a . 1E sch y l A . g m
a .v 7 02 Qui
. . n t us Clb
a a er

sa y ths at Ha rp ui a b ore th e h o rs e A r i on to Z e ph y u lib 4

r s, . .
23 0 ATT I L A .

Thri fifty l g u mb r i g ll th t li
ce ea e s, e ac n a a es

Twixt M r d T ib i u gl o a an b ur sc s, en s o sc e,

Or fu w d gl b h ml t
rr o
’
d p t ur
e e,gr a e s, an as es e en ,

Fr m t t ly D u t th rdu u t p
o s a e an a o e a o s s ee s

Wh r K p fr wn Ni w ll th inn r p
e e ra ac o s . ne a s e e s a ce

Co n ce nt ri hi ld d d with qu l fr t
c s e e , an , e a on

At v ri u di t
a o s l i g h
s an ces e n c o s n eac

C tr t d b un d pr t d t th f
on ac e o s, ese n e o e oe

Lik b t l
e O Withi w y i tri t
s ac e . n, a s n ca e

Ext d d l byri thi t mi guid

en e a n n e, o s e

Th i v d
e n n d th
a nt ri g i
e r, a wh m d e e e n n, en a e,

W p ri l u
as e h rd t m k B tw n
o s, a s a o a e . e ee ,

H ml t t qu l i t rv l r
a e s a e a n e a s a o se ,

Fr m wh
o th v ien ce r th wid xp ne o ce , ac os s e e e a se

R p t d ft n by th br z t rump
e ea e o e e a en ,

Fr m w rd r p d t w rd r d w
o a e ass t
’
o a e , an as se n

Fr m w ll t w ll ; ut tripping m rtal p d
o a o a o s o s ee

T h rum ur j u d fr m h f nfi
’
e o
y t o rn e o e ar c o n es

U n t o th t r ; wh r
e ce n lik th t hug pil
e e e, e a e e

R i d i S n r d v t im girt with w ll
a se n en aa , an se en es a s

Cy l p n
c o ea t f E n y l iu
, sea ld o a s o ,

T h thr
e th lt r n d my t ri u gr v
on e, e a a , a s e o s o e

App r d midm t t d th Armip t t

ea , an os s an s e o en .

T h ki g f
e n ti i hi f n d h u
o na o n s, n s e ce o se

B uilt with gig ti t runk f g rl d k an c s o na e oa

In s ylv n r hit tur fr m d with fri z

a a c ec e a e , e e,

A d p i t d r h d nd d lu t ri g h ft
’
n o n e a c a or , an c s e n s a s,

Ab d h rd by ; lik th bif m d
o e a n e e or e so

Of th t Mi oi m tr n
a n
'

i Cr t
an
"‘
a o , o n ce n e e

Too f m u d nd m d t liv in s g ;
a o s, a n co e n
’
o e on

P a iphs a e, mo t h er of th e Mi no ta ur .
 BO O K XL 23 1

Or O ld D e i o ces, *
who un app ro a ch d
’

R e ig n d in
’
Ecb at an a wh e re
v f ld w ll , se en o a s

S lud d him with v ri u h u di ti t

ec e , a o s es s nc ,

A mighty girdl f u iv tr gth e o s cce s s e s en

Lofti r withie Th ki g f m n r tir d n . e n o e e e

I that t r g h ld
n srm u Hun iw
on o , en o o s n a r,

H ld f tiv m rrim t Hi vid g z

e es e e en . s a a e

H d a t r whi l up
ca s My lth f rm
e e e on co a s
’
o

E vil d ir fr m whi h th i rgin y

es es, o c e v e e

S hr k b hfully n d d rk b di n g dr d
an as , a a a o ea

Of hi imp ri u l v m r f d th h t
s e o s o e, o e e ar
’
an a e,

Al m d h ; f h
ar
’
r t v ws w r ll
er or e r s ec e o e e a

T bright A d g giv n d d i v i
’
o n a es e , e n e ar n a n

By h t ommun i n f th ught i t r h g d
c as e c o o o s n e c an e

In l rdan
c os e acco T h t rrifi mi ce . e e c en

Of th gr t ki g n l hi bl dy r d
e ea n , or e ss s oo c ee

App ll d ha h art; whi ch i w rdly w tu d

’
er e n a as rn
’

U t J h v h With p r u i bl d
n o e o a . e s as o n an

L g t A d g h d h g n tl p h
on o n a es a er e e s ee c

U f ld d truth by h i iti t mi d
n o e , er n a e n

S dimly d th t gr i u p ll h d w
ee n , an a ac o s s e a on

B rb ri v l ur t th right u f ith
a a an a o o e eo s a

S t r d i h br t Th y i
o e n m gr n r
er s e as . e n so e ee ec e s

Amid qu t d wild ft h ld di ur
se e s er
’
s, o e s co se

Of th h rt wi h th v gu h p a d f rs
e ea
’
s s es, e a e o es n ea

Whi h m k th ur f l v u v r m oth ;
c a e e co se o o e r n ne e s o

Or with imp rf t k wl dg r i d th ir th ught

e ec no e e a se e o s

H d er o o tus s t at e s th tE b t w
a i l t w
c a an a b uil t w ith v a s a co n c a o n, se en

c o n c en t r i c wa ll s, o f s e en v d i ti t l u shi ncw ll b i g m
co o rs, eac n n er a e n o re

l v t d t h th
e e a e an e on e i mm d i t ly w it h ute I t h h i gh t
a e d i m o . n e es an n o st

i g
r n id d D
res e e i o ce s ki g f t h M d
n o lud i g h i m lf f m th y
e e e s, s e c n se ro e e es

o f hi ubj
s s t ec s .
23 2 A TT I L A .

T o m ild Lucilia s Go d , h r h lp
’
an d t at su e e

Wh r i h t ru t d bl t x lt
e e n s e s e , a e o e a

I d th th m ur r t u dyi g j y
n ea e o ne o n n o .

But bri f th i r dr m f h ppi

e ut h rt
e ea o a n e ss , c s o

By Attil fi r w i g Hi d ir a s
’
e ce oo n . s es es

Bl z d f th imp tu u d u t id th d y
a e or e o s an ns a e a ,

Mi m d f brid l rit whi h h uld

sn a e o ig a es, c s o con s n

T hi libidi u
o s u h th t l v li t fl w r no s co c a o e es o e

Plu k d by t yr n i f r will d
' ’ ’
c a n c o c e , as s o o n a s

With j y u pr l m ti t th h t
o o s oc a a on o e os

W bruit d l ud ;
as B t i e ki g d i d o nor ac r a s
’
n en e

P t r l qui
a e na Thac l im e s ce n ce . e ac c a ,

Blith m d l udeso y u g My lth

e an o , o er
’
o n co
’
a s e ar

C m frightful ; lik th w r i g v i f d th
a e e e a n n o ce o ea ,

T h
o it h r ld d d p r ; t him
er e a e es ai o

V i h p by h rt j ym t t r quit
a n o e s, s o en o en o e e

Prid r ly f il d A wh up th w v ’
e so e o . s o on e a e

S il d wi th d l ight whil ft d b lmy ir

’
a e , e so an a a s

L ull d th tumult u u w t r d n
’
e o s a e s, a n a on

At mi dn ight t rtl d fr m u h di g r t s a e o n ee n es

See th hull gl w d h t
e d r kli g fl m o re o , an c ac n a es

With wr th d v lum limb th h t d m t

ea e o e c e s ee e as

Fi r
e c e an d u qu h bl fr m th t t rr r pri g
n en c a e, o a e o S n

D th d m d i t th gulph ; th u u t th
ea -
oo
’
n o e s n o e s e,

Fr m y uth f d dr m t g y r u d
o o
’
s on ea o a on a o se ,

O l d rh p
n e s en littl w rth r m i d
e o e , as e o , e a n
’
,

Flight t th Chri ti o N t th m u k
e w s an . or o e n no n

Th f me f Cyp i u
a d th t l
e o r an s, a n e a e

Of C m um l v ely n 1 nt mb d
a e ra c
’
s o o e, e o
’

N r S u by hi ll Thith r th y pl t
ea av s s ce . e e o

See B o ok T h i rd v . 46 0 . i S ee B k Six th v
oo , . 7 96 .
23 4 ATT I L A .

Each rd r h r th i t rdi t d n m
wa e ea s e n e c e a es

Bl w by
o nr u m t l ; d wh t h p
s on o o s e a an a o e

T p
o sc a li u n wh r
e or hln vl e n see , e e e ac o e a e

A d thi k t h th
n t gu Agh t th y t n d
c e a a on e . as e s a ,

A h wh i s m gl
s e, wh r r gin g fl w
o n o e en , e e a o s

T h r k imb dd d riv w ll d by t r m s
’
e oc -
e e e r, s e s ea

Fr m v ry w d d gill wh
o e e t p i n d ntoo e , o se s ee s e

T h m un t i
e l pi g fr m it h thy w t
o a n s o n o s ea as e ,

H r th tup d u thu d r whi h r b u d

ea s e s en o s n e , c e o n s

Fr m k ll t k ll u t th f un t in h d
o no o no , n o e o a
’
s ea

R v rb r t d with pp lli g din

e e e a e , a a n

Su iv d un i g lik th r r
c c ess e an c eas n , e e oa

Of th u n d ulv ri th t v mit d th
o sa c e n s, a o ea

Alt r ti g th ir b lt f lli d fi
e na n e o s O vo e re

N or m r t rrifi w th v i
o e fG d
e c as e o ce o o

T o ou fir t p r t i th bl my h d
r s a e n s, n e oo s a es

Of Ed wh th y il d th ir n k d f rms
en , en e ve
’
e a e o

Fr m th t ll i g y t whi h
o a a pl in-
see n e e, o c are a

T h hidd
e thi g f d rk en F i w uld th s n s o a n e ss . a n o e e

In sh di t ppi fr m p ur uit
a es co ld ce o s c o n ce a
’

Lurk u til d wy nwith fruitl h p e eve, ess o e

T l th high d f
o sca e u pi d e e e n ce s n es e .

A s oft i t ngl d f r t by th b k
, n a e o es s, e an

Of Alb i fr m H r y i m u t i prung
s o e c n an o n a ns s ,

Or t r g Vi d u wh utp ur hi fl d
s on a r s, o o o s s oo

Withi th Cimbri Ch r
n eth t g c e s o n e se , e s a ,

Cl h b u d i th br k h h rd th h
o se ar o r
’
n e a e, as ea e c ace

Wi d d w m w dy hill with h u d n d h rn ;
n o n so e oo o n a o

S b di g th
o o v t whi h mu t u k it
n e e en , c s n n

F or ev r th rp r l ti th t bi d
e e co o ea e s, a n

Albi s, th e Elb e ; Vi a d rus , t h e O d er .

 BO O K XI . 35

Th ir pirit t
e sh th r n th ir tr k
s o e ac o e , o e ac

N r r d
ea e r r in than r t wildn ea e , e se c e ,

H ruli
e d th h vi r t r d f Hun
an s, an e ea e ea o s,

Hpl
o f id th y h r
e e ss o A if i d th
a e ea . s n ea

T b u it d for t h gl w i g t h ught
o e n e , e o n o s

Of lif d bli hr nk b k int th ir ul

e an ss s a ac o e so s,

Cl l k d by th
os e oc ir li g m th y t d
’
e en c c n ar e s an

With d vi i riv tt d Th t h k
e a r an s on e e . a c ee ,

O n whi h th virgi bl u h i s b l h d by dr d
’
c e n s an c ea

H t u h d th h k f h b l v d
as o c
’
Th t f rm
e c ee o er e o e . a o ,

In wr th d with pud y li g he dl n w
ea e en c , c n s e ess o

Unt th gr p f p i n purifi d
o e as o a ss o , e

By u h h ly rr w di rm
s c a o so o , as sa s

L ve f it p ril n d m k
o o s
y r e rv s, a a e s co e se e

S v ur t mu h f l if
a o O n fir t l t ki
oo c o e . e s as ss

Hi lip h v fi x d uppn h lip ; hi y

’
s s a e er s s e es

H v l k d thro h r i t h i m t ul
a e oo
’ ’
e s n o er n os so ,

A d i n th t t r
n p rt h v th ir pirit m t
a an s o a e e s s e ,

Pur tifi d
e , san c d t by h um fre , an no an o ce

T b di j i d
o e by th t f t d h ur
s o n
’
, or a a e o

Whi h m t ll Th r i bl d
c co es o a . e e s a e ss e n e ss

I utt r d p r t i
n e d th t hr b
es e a o n , an e o

Of gri f ut t g y whi h m k
e
’

s ac es a on , c a es

T h h rt wi th u h in t
e ea d v ti gl w s c en se e o on o

A b rd r up
s o
j y ; e s pr f u d on o a s e n se o o n

Of r ptur u b tr ti fr m th ill
a o s a s ac on o e s

Th t h wd T w i h rt f l v ’

a n t b can o e e sc e . n ea s o o e,

By p w r u right u u d d b m n
o e n eo s s n er
’
, e co e o e

With m r b lut u i
a o e a d h r so e n o n , an co e e

S mu h i
o pirit m r T h h rt d light
c n s o e . e s o e

By tyr y p rmitt d h an n t hrill e e as a

Of u h d p t d tr gth m k th bli
s c ee -
se a e s en , as a es e ss
23 6 A TT I LA .

Of w t d gr tifi d urity
s ee an a e sec

A w rthl thi g th t l
o e ss by mp r n , a o s es co a e

A d p ll up
n th
a s Th j y f y r
on e sen s e . e o o ea s

W d i th t n th t bri f mbr
’
t
as c en e r n ; a o e, a e , e ac e

T h m m ry f wi h
e e p t dw ;
o o s es as an on

T h bright
e t i ip t i f d ir an c a on o es es

With whi h th pul b t high T h rd t ul

c e se ea . e a en so

D ud d f ll rthly h p tu d b k
en e o a ea o e, rn
’
ac

U t it lf d fr m th t r d ur
n o se , an o a sac e so ce

Dr w e w h p a ne u qu h bl tir O e, n enc a e, en e

I it r m v l fr m th t hi g
n s e o fsa o e n s o e n se ,

An d mighti r th n d th Th t m m nt w rth
e a ea . a o e , o

Ag f li tl lif p d wiftly d w
es o s e ss e, s e s o n

T h t r m wh i h w ft m
e s ea t
, t rn i t y c a s an o e e

F or blyth n d l ud th tu ful l g r t ld
e a o e ne c an o o

Pur uit s lud d fr m th ir k h d

con c e , o e oa en s a es

S ri g th D ry d lik th j i l m rt
ca n e a s, e e ov a o

S u d d by f r t r wh r with
o n e h gl d
o e s e s, e e e ac a e

Thr th d p gr w d w k
o
’
e ee R p iv t ee n oo a es . es ons e n o es

T k up th m g whi h with br z v i
oo e e s sa e, c a en o ce

Fr m ri g t ri g fl w qui kly till it

o n o hd
n e c , re ac
’

T h mid h igh pl
e d E y li gr v ac e an n a an o e,

Wh r h f d by r g up th
e e, c a e tr l t w r a e, on e ce n a o e

Th p g b t hi t ill th t hrill t r i
’

e a an en s e a r, a s s a n,

A rdi g with hi p i
c co n br ught r li f s as s o n s, o e e

U t t h d m i hi ir h rt
n o e e on n s on ea

Abidi g T dr r prin . d t d th
o ea so n , an o ea

Ere m r i g d w o n n g i th t v i whi h n r a n a a n, a o ce , c e e
’

H th k wn r mi i f it will ig
a no e s s on o s , a ss ns

C ptiv And g ; th
a e d brid
a es e re c ove r
’
e

S tri t w rd w it n d h ur bl hai n
c a a a s, a on o a e c s,

Till it h ll pl s th tyra t t i n t ll
ea se e an o s a
23 8 ATT I L A .

R e v e n ge b l t th t r ut th t
must il d 34 5 o e e as o n o , a so
’

My w dd d u h with h m I br k t I
e e co c s a e . oo no , ,

T w hu b d ; n o di id t m rt l m
s an s or v e o o a an

Or bl d d rm nt an th p w r whi h m k
en ea e s, o r e o e c a es

M high r th th
an g l Ch e th u rn
an e an e s . oos e o sco

A d h t r d th t h ll with r ll thi
n a e hp a s a e a ne o es

N w d h r ft r
o an th l g ught m d
e ea e , or e on -
so ee

Whi h I un willi g t r v g
c ign n o e en e ass ,

G tl en pt ; d th r wi th th might
e a cce an c e an e e , e

Th t pri g fr m S di m gi
a s n sd th ld l r
o can an a c , an e o o e

Of t h t d rk bb l fi t G z br ught
a a ca 3 55 a a
i
o o an o

By Sh lm ptiv
a th ig
an e z ar s ca
’
e s, o r e s ns

S ymb li b r t utm st Ori t

o c, o ne o o en

By M wi t f th
an es, f rt h se s o e so n s o ea .

Ari d l wi th r m t l bl d
se , an s ea sa c a en a oo

O u hym lr d upr m ly bl t
e n ea s, a n s e e es

With Hild r ig Thi id n him h b t

a e n s sa , o s e en

A mil s full f wi t h ry it t l
e so o c e , s o e

Hi d ll hi th ught th ll d
’ ’
s s e n s es, an o er a s o s en ra

S u h bl di hm t n d ft p r u i thr w
c an s en a so e s a s on e ,

Th t lifa md thi g w rth w ith ut th l v

e se e
’
no365 n o , o e o e

Of th t p u m tr
a w by guilt
e rn l ei o s a on , on .

S h l ft him w dd d t th
e e r f i, e e o e sn a e s o s n,

I trn n t d vi th m n f bl d
e as o o e se e ea s o oo

Wit h H g fr m wh a m fr t rn l id
en , o o s e ar a e a a

N r f il d t
e e
’
d With guil th y mu t ppr h
a
’
a n ee . e e s a o ac

T h l rd f
e ti o t hi f tiv b
o rd
na on s, a s es e oa

S ee 2 K in g s x vn .pl d i H l h d Th e ca ptiv I e sr a e l it es w er e ac e n a a an

i H b
n by th iv G z
a o r, d th i ti f th M d
e r er Th y u d o an a n e c es o e e es . e — se

d i vi ti
na d h tm t d ld th m lv t d v il i th
on s a n enc an e n s, a n so e se es o o e n e

si gh t f th L do d th L d
e j t
or d ll t—h d f I
an l &
~

e or r e ec e a e s ee o s rae ,
”
. c .

1 S N im d v 2 p 5 1 2 ee ro ,
. . . .
 BO O K x1 . 23 9

U f ithful gu t
n a i th j yful h e s s, o r n e o c a ce

S urpri him h p l se w ith B urgu di

, t l
o e e ss, n an s e e ,

T b rd hi m in hi l i r
o ea T h wily qu s a . e e en ,

S b t t l ull u pi i
o es o t hi u t s s c on , a s co r

U w l m h il him with p fidi u mil

n e co e, a s er o s s es .

N t th t f m d girdl
o a by th G dd w r
a e e,
*
e o e ss o n

I P ph Cyth myrtl gr v ’
n a o s, o r e ra s e o e s,

W h r i w
e e n r ll t hi g w v n
e e at h t p t i n s o e , a er a n

T t d r ymp thi
o en e h p l v d ir
s a e s, o e, o e, es e,

A d m r u whi p r
n a o o d p r u iv
s igh s e s , an e s as e s s,

W u d r un d th Cypri n qu
o n o fr h r p ll e a e en a es e s e

Ambr i l th n os a Hild f rm w thr wn

, a o er
’
a s
’
o as o

By tiv grna whi h

e d d r th id
ace , c n ee e sc a c e e a

Of gl m r u h rm Up h p r t wl d
a o o s c a s . on er a en s co
’

Y u g E k m 1 f ir lik
o n s d by f ul t i
a , a a e , an o es

Alik p llut d A g r b rn f vi
e o e . n e , o o c e,

S g w b tw t h tw i
o on re e t ti u b a t
e en ea a n , co n e n o s o s ,

R rimi ti j l u y d trif
ec na on , ea o s , an s e,

S urg
co mi t t f d ubl v w
e s c on co an o o e o s

A d n di vid d h rth v r i fir t
a e ea , e e s n ce s

Ad h d Z ill h j: w ith n bl i g wn d
a an a o e ss n c ro
’

T h p t ri r h vi l u h S f ir ur t
’
e a a c s e co c . o a , so c s ,

Wr v r
e e ne With l w ri g br w i
e se en . d o e n o n ce n se

Th m e r h f wn d
on a c ugh t f w l di viro d ’

, n or o o ea ne

Fr m th t r pudi t d i t r qu n
o a e a e s s e ee ,

Wh m w ith s u n y mil
o ca e b ut i h h t n s es , n er ea r

S ee I li d a 1 4 21 4. .

B k th i d v 23 4 d H i t t ti 30
J
r S ee oo r , .
, an s . r ea se , .

1 S G i i 23 D iff nt xpl ti h b
ee e n es s v . . er e e an a on s av e een g iv en of

th i v
s b ut L m h
er s e , m t h v b guil ty f
a ec s ee s o a e ee n o so me g r e at

ab mi t i i whi h h i tw w i v wh m h dd
o na on , n c s o es , o e a r e ss e s , w er e

d
c o n c ern e .
240 A TT I L A .

d p h t Fr m E k m w ry y
C o ve r d
’
ee a e . o s a
’
s a e e

S u pi i u gl
s c o up Hild f ll ;
s an ces on a e

Whil m y w rd f d rk b di g p k
e an a o o a a o n s o e

Th t y un g r f ir
a o i h m th r
e rt a -
on e, n er o e
’
s a s

I iti t d d tr g p ph ti dr m
n a e , an s an e rO e e ea s
it

H w r i g t gu d l r d
er a n n M th ught I l y
on e ec a e . e o a

B id th gl ri u ki g b
es e t h th
e e, hd o o s n , e n ea e s a e

Of m hug d r wh
so e mb iti u b ugh e ce a , o se a o s o s

S pr d v r l d d fl d ; th m y turf
ea o e an an oo e o ss ,

Wh i h th r w p d fr m d rif r u fl w r
’
c e e e re s s , o o o e o s o e s

Br th d fr gr
ea whi l e r u d th l n d p mil d
a an ce ,
'

e a o n e a sca e s e

S r ly f ir d pirit fr m
e en e high
a , an s s, o on

D di g
e s c en thy gr i u f r hn dp u d
, 410
’
o er ac o s o e ea o r
’

Ambr i l u ti S udd th bright

os a nc on . en e s ce n e

W d k d lik t t wilight d tw b r
’
as ar en e o , an o oa s

With bri tli g b k d t u k th t t r th gr u d

s n ac s , an s s a o e e o n ,

B ur t fr m th br k I hr k d l d mi y
s o e a e . s an , an c o se ne e es,

S hu i g th ight f wh t I d r d n t vi w ;
nn n 415
e s o a a e o e

But mi r u rthly turm il m

on ne ea s n ea o ca e,

A d wh I l k d i t rr r fr m my id ’
n , en oo n e o , o s e

Th u w rt o i h d b ut th e d w t i d
e va n s
’
, e so as s a n
’

A d bl d w
n my r b oo M th ught with th as o n o e . e o ee

Ifl t d oa e b rqu f ilv r h on a 4 20 a e o s e s e en ,

A d it pr d il w r b utiful f ilk
n s s ea sa s e e ea , o s

B id d with g ld ; th gl y rd g m d
ro er
’
o e o ss co a e a e

I n th e Ni eb elun g en li ed , g H ild (Ch imhild ) y

th e y o un er a r a sa s,

1 d r e a m d to d a y wi t h gui h th t tw wild b blvd

’
-
an s , a o o ar s , e o e ,

P u u d th
rs e ee o e r
’
t h h th t h bl
e m thea g w d e o s so s en re re .
”

An d a gi a n,

Id r ea m d to d ay wit an ui s
’
-
h g h th t ,
a o er
’
h t ee i n th e vl a e

Two mountains ea on e h dl g f ll I w th sa eeth en n o more .

”

Adv ent . 16 . st . 6 an d 9 .
242 A TT I L A .

Of g ld th h ir l m f Nib lu gi dukes
o , e e -
oo s o e n an .

U bidd n gu t b ut v r t hi b rd
n e e s s, , e e o s oa

M d w l m th high v l humbly t k
a e e co e, e a s sa s a e

Th t
e se ai g n d T n bl
as s G un th r t r ’
i gh t . o o e e s a ,

H l rd p u d th bright flu h d Hild r
’
er o es o se e -
s a o se .
,

Th r with (f h t wh m th b k f f t
e e or s e, o o e oo o a e

R l d it
ev e a r t w r i g w ll h d m k d
’
s s ec e a n n s, e a ar
’

H t furr wing th ki g i r
a e o t br w ) e n
’
s a sc e n o

I t h h u b d h d h p d ri g
n o er s an
’
s an s e a ss
’
a n

I w lf ki
n o l ly w r pt T l t h kn w
-
s n c o se a . oo a e e e

Th mi u ymb l n d t H g
e o no s s gv o , a o a en a e

Th t bri dl d p il whi h b d th m t b w r
a n e s o , c a e e o e a e

T h u r l ti g Hun up n wh
e n e en f n , o o se ace
’
T h w lfi h
e o wl t d ply th
s mpsc o d sa ee en 1 re ss ,

R m r l
e t rribl
o se e ss, u i g d th e e , ann o nc n ea .

Th t i t n t fr m hi
a ns a t b r ft f h p o s sea , e e o o e,

U d unt d H g pr g f w ll h w
n a e a en s an , or e e sa

F t in th t ig nd d m d it al ur p rt
a e a s n, a ee
’
v o
’
s a

ll lif d rly A h r f r th fl m d
[

T o se e ea . s e o se , o a e

A th u n d w rd g i t th tr it r m
o sa s o s a a ns e a o
’
s ar ,

A d bl dy t rif b g
n oo S v H u b it rt h
s e e an . e en ns ea 47 5
Su iv u d r H g
c c e ss d p r t tr k
e n e a en s
’
es e a e s o e,

E br k i hi gr p th f ithl
re , o en t l
n s as , e a e ss s e e

B t y d him t hi f t
e ra
’
A whi p d w rd o s a e . s er
’
o

Sp k Attil
a e dr d th t h wh b ra, s o ea , a e, o a e

Th m e g qui d w ith p l lip d h k

e ssa e, ve r
’
a e , an c ee

By h rr r b l h d Sil t th y b r d th br t
o o an c
’
. en e a e e e as

Of H g a d wi th bl d f t mp r fi
e n , an a e o e e ne

Fr m hi u fli hing br t th livi g h rt
o s n nc eas e n ea

Th is a n ec d o te is s t a te d i n t h e Ni b l u g l i d d i th E dd
e n en e ,
an n e a .

d v
S can in a i a n and Teutoni c l e gen d s t m w i th
ee u t f th t ac c o n s o ese ran s

a c t io n s , a n d th e e v e n ts w ic h hp r ec e d d d f ll w d th m
e an o o e e .
 BO O K XL 24 3

Cut fi r ly W rm d thr bbi g till with bl d

e ce . a ,
an o n s oo

Th y pl d i t
e h rg r h d with g ld
ac e on a c a e c ase o ,

A d b r i t r k i g w it h br th r d th ’
n o e , ee n a o e s ea ,

T G u th r p i d i glimm ri g v ult ’
o n e ,
r s on n a e n a ,

Wh r light b ur v rm r b
e e th t h
s hri n e e o e en e a e s ne

Of S ythi M r , d pri t t d ight d d y

c an a s an es s en n an
‘

Vip r b e s O f my ti rgi t i d
sce n e , or s c o es
*
ra n
’
.

By th f ll k , hun g r g wi g t th
o se e sn a es or e
’
s na n oo ,

U pi ti d h mu t di th di u m l
n e e s e, e o o s ea ,

A br th r h rt b f r him by hi id
o e
’

s ea e o e s s e

A Gr i n lyr w pl d wh r with t h rm
ec a e as a ce , e e o c a ,

I f m u i might pr v il th t ly br d ;
s c e a , a sc a oo

N orh th b e r j t d b ut with kill

e oon e ec e , s

S t ru k th h rm i u h rd
c e d u g th d d
a on o s c o s, a n s n e ee s

O f hi f r f t h r i th
s o e a b ul u i l 1 e s n e ne o s s e,
~

D pi i g d th ; d haply h h d w
es s n ea an
'

e a on

H ri g f m t s by t h t h rt tirri g l y
ea n rg s on e a ea -
s n a ,

But th imp i osed r p til lo th ir r r so n

’
e es c se e ea s

Ag in t th h rm r lth ugh h t u h ’
a s t e c a e s ar , a o e o c

Orph t ri g
ean s d w k th li quid n t s, a n a e
'

e no es

With w t r t s th
ee e fr m h t rry h ir o n e, an o er s a c o

U t Th li v ll y v r dr w
n o e ssa an a e s e e e

Co ld D i R u d him with ff n iv
an . il
o n O e s e co

S iliil t t h y gl id p i r w i th md f g
’
an e e, or e ce ven o an

Th fl h xp s d ; b ut h in
e es e r f d th
o e e sc o n o ea

F ro h h th k h mb i m ti d i ld
m th e m an n e r i n w i c e sn a e c -
a er s en on e n o

Sc an di v i w i ti g i t w uld m th t th ptil w k p t f
na an r n s, o s ee a e re es ere e or

som up t it i u p u p
e s er s E p i pho i (A
s p h rl P i 1
os e6 22 v 2. an a s n a ce a . ar s , . . .

p 1 42) y th t t h O phi t v
. sa s, a ti g th p t d h ldi g i t
e es, e n er a n e se r en ,
an o n

t b t h Ch i t k p th
o e e p t il i
r s
,
t f h t
ee R g L db k
e re e n a sor o c es .
”
e n er o ro

i
s sa id t h v b o t by E ll i t t h
a e k h mb
e e n c as a n o e sna e- c a er .

t B h l m i th B l ti ll d i R g quid B gu d ’
or n o n e a c, ca e n e n er s a, or n ar

h l m B u gu d i i l
o or r n an s e.
24 4 ATT I L A .

Pr
o lo n
g d t hgl r u tr i
e
’
d till wh tiff o io s s a n, an s , en s

H l y up
e th t di m l fl r th ugh mut
a on 510 a s a oo , o e,

H g p d th lyr ; whil thr ugh th tu ful h rd

’
e ras e e e o e ne c o s,

A d hi w vy l k d b ut u fr m
’
n o er s a oc s an ea eo s a e,

T h h t ful r p t il ll d un t i d
’ ’
e a e e e s re v e re s ra n .

S h t h d m w k d vil t it lf
’
o ea en o or e o se

C fl i t i g w h i l l f t h fi di h h t
on c n e a oo e en s os

H ld u il g th d i th ry t l h ll
e co nc , a er
’
n e c s a a ,

Wh r B r e e gl w i g d fr mbl my Gr
o eas
if
ea e -
n
’
o oo e ece

B r Orithyi by hi i y gr p
o e a, s c as

E ir l d I th t wful d m th t gu rd
nc c e . n a a o e, a a s

T h hi g ef th w rld b
n th th v ult
es o e o , en e a e a

R pl d t wi th th u d ightly fir
es en en a o san n e s,

Th i r eh p f E y liu dw ll ;
on s a e o n a s e s

A d fr m hi br th g
n o f rth t l h th gl b
s ea o es o o as e o e

K Aquil
e en d m y ki dr d bl t o n , an an a n e as ,

C urus bl k I pyx whil r u d

a , or ea a e a o n

Myri d f pi ritu u n tur w rm

a s o s o s a es s a ,

G ii m lig th t w v th ir u tir d 1 wi g
en a n, a a e e n e
L
n s

B th th b
e n ea d m r i g f th e rt h an n er
’
o n n o e no

U i g t
n ceas n p d th wi dy br th , o s ee on e n ea ,

B y d th Hyp rb r
e on d ld r lm
e e o ea n s a n co ea s

Whi h A h r 1 l v u t th z ur ki
c c e on a e s, n o e a e s es

Of th f S uth wh r Hyp ri
e ar
y o , e e e o n s ra
’

Up w rt M r on s N um idia gr v e o e or an o es

9“
T he n or t h ern n a ti o n s pl ac e d th e a bd
o e of th e e vil o n e n ea r th e

N th p l I S p t i lib u iv q uil i bu l i ubi lit li

or o e,
“
n e r on a s s e a o n ar s o c s, era

u
s en s d tS t se O l u M g u li b 3
e s es 22
a a n ae .
”
a s a n s, . . c . .

f A b l i f p v il d m g t t h
e e N th re ti t h t th w i d
a e a on s e or ern na on s a e n s

p d d f m t h m t i f t h w i g f v i l p i i t i th h p f
r oc ee e ro e o on o e n s o e s r s n e s a e o

fl i l h v mi l i d th f
es . a e Ss s a e re e r e n c e . a
’

1 S O p h A g v 1 1 29 ee r . r . . .
24 6 A TT I L A .

D e ceive d un to he r ruin he ac quire d ,

Kn o wle dge which seemin g pl easan t

, , , un to he r

Tr v il d d th b ut br ught u t him lf
a a an ea , o n o se

F ility f ill d l r r ight

ac o , an c ea e s ,

Wh by t m th w rk f t h B ig
e re o ar 56 5 e o s o e en n .

Th en th u Why w p th gu rdi p w r f Rom

s, ee s e a an o e o e

Whil b ttl tid fr m h u i j ur d w ll

e a e s
’
e o er n n e a s

H th tu d it rim w v T h y r h v b n
a rn
’
s c so n a e . e ea s a e ee ,

Ari l wh n th C pit l hri d

e , en o e a o en s ne

With th I w t h d ee t h M v rt i t wn a c
’
o er
’
e a o an o ,

Wi ldi g h mighty d ti i
e n d t ill
er es n es an s

I d y u b r h
n a s gl ri sh uld b mi
n o n er o es o e ne .

Wh t u a p tca f im gin d h rm
s e, or as , or o a e a ,

D w pity lik Aur r p rly d ew

ra s , e o a s
’
ea ,

Fr m thy b t itud ? I R m f d m d
o ea 57 5 e s o e ore oo
’

T p ri h wh h m d thr d w pun with thin ’

o e s , o se c ar ea as s e

C v l nd t
oe a , xi t a h i d o on e e s en c e c a n
’

T him th m ur ful pi ri t
o N t th t R m
e o n s . o a o e

S h ll t p pr ud g l t th Hu i h w rd
a s oo , o an e , o e nn s s o

N t f my b i g m ur I whi h h ll l g
o or e n o n , c s a on

E dur with h
n e wh pp i t d y r e r, o e r
’
o se a o n e ea s

Fr m h rR mule radl I h v hu g
o e o an c e a e n

S li it u ;
o c d I re d
o ill
s n or o a so

Th r l f h v whi h prid t th
e o ac es o ea en , c e o ee

Ev r b ur by thy pr ump tu u will

e o sc e s, es o s

S h pi g th v nt th t
o s a n i g th u e e e , a , se e n , o

D t t r d i d rk
os ea Th gri m vi g d Hu n a n e ss . e -
sa e n

S h ll v r l rd
a ne th T p ie fn o o er
’
e se ar e an a es .

Hi p s sf gr t an o by th Almighty h d e a n e ss e an

Th t giv a d t k th t r i
e s an d d tr y a e s, a a s es an es o s,

I m s ur d ; n d w h il
ea s tw lv m r
e g r p a , e e e o e a e s c ee

I t th gulph f tim
n o e h th b o e , as n o n e a e e n,
 BO O K X L 247

Th r h ll b
e e s a qu l ; till th t
e n o ne hi s e a a one

F d m d t w r t h purpl f t he W t
’
o re oo o ea e e o es ,

A d h k t h thr
n s a f
e rth i ll thi gs lik 5 95
e o n es o ea , n a n e

T him n w in tur d with mbiti n r wn

O o c c e a o
’
s c o ,

S h ll
a g in n C t l unum fi ld
o n ce a a o a a a
’
s e

C fr nt th b n d d w rld I thy p mp
—

on o e a e o . see o ,

N p l n i th l p f dist n t y r
a o eo , n e a o a ea s ,

T h gl ri
e f thi
o h t thy f ld d rm
es o 600 ne os o e a s,

T h d p t h ught b r b
e ee t h thy l ow ri g b w
o I o n en e a e n ro

T h light i g f t hi
e y s th i t t fl h
n n o ne e e , e n s an as

Of thy gr t d ring qu l i r v r
ea a , e a n e e se

A d in th fl d f p w r ! wift t r
n e oo lv o o e s o e so e,

A d wift r t
n s hi v e But f l f
o ac e e , ar a o o

Wh r n t hun d r r u d t h
e e o ce a b rr r k e s o n e a en oc s,

I see th will w f e u b urn t i l o o a s n s e

Wva e o er t hy l n ly t mb t lli g t m n
’
o e o , e n o a

T h n thin gn sg f l l, th t v r d r d
e o e f
o a a e e a e

Ex lt th m lv s n rth I
a e se t p ll
e o ea . c an n o s e

Wh th r y r r v lving th Allwi
e e ln ea s e o e se

S d b k th m pr ud pirit h r t br ath
en s ac e sa e o s , e e o e e

I t might i
s i t d ymg l y
n ess n o eca c a ,

Or in t r l m j ty r tir d
, e e na a es e e ,

F rm
o w b i n g i th
s a ne lf m m uld e n e se —sa e o

Eth r l lik m t r t m z
e ea , e a e eo o a a e

A d
n t ig t m n ki d b ut this I kn w
c as a e a n : o

P r d tin d ; th t r ng m whi h
e es e tw y r
e s o ar , c e re o ea s

S h ll r d th gl ry fr m R m f r h d m
a en e o o o e s
’
o e ea , co es

N t fr m th S yt hi
o o r lms f Aquil
e c 6 20 an ea o o n,

N t fr m th h th n g th rin g
o o e w l gu d
ea e a e , no ea e

Ag in t J h v h law ; th might
a s e o a d in d
’
s e or a
’

G e n s er i c th e V dlan a .
24 8 ATT I LA .

ll h ll pri g with udd w op

T o d o His w i , s a s n s en s o

Fr m b ur t Numidi h wh mu t d tr y
o n a e,
*
o s es o

E retw ty umm r hen imp ri l r w s e s er e a c o n

S h ll t b f th p g
a no O b p ti d
e o e a an s . ne a ze

Will hiv r t h Quiri l thr

s e b ut t e na on e no

V d li vi l ti
an a t th
c tr g t h
o a on , n o e s en

Of fi r O d O e ce him i r l g a c e r, o r e e on

App i t d hi G thi fr t t bi d
o n e on s o c on o n

di d m d w Ari l h k
t

I t li
’ ’
a a s a e , o n e s c ee

Dr w rr w u h th M i h h d
a s so o , s c as e e ss a s e

Ov r J ru l m w ith rthly dr
e e sa e , ea o ss

U ix d d p ur f ublu ry prid
’
n rn , an e o s na e.

I w p th t th ugh
ee p g iga , ld o no a an s n re vea
’

Sh ll l rd v r th V t i
a o vi
o e e a c an , n o o ce

Cur th R d m r i J h v h f
se e e ee e n e o a
’
s an e,

Thy f t h ll till b th r R b lli u Pri

oo s a s e e e . e e o s n ce ,

I k w th no
‘

Th ugh t f bl t with t n d
ee . o oo ee e o s a

T h L rd f H t b y ub tl
e o rtifi
o o s s, s e a ce

In v di ga hi h u
n th u w il t p llut
e en
’
s o se, o o e

My w ll b l v d I e -
th e o t l th r e . s ee ee n e s e e e

B th th m it r
en e a whi h h ll e u urp e, c s a soo n s

U h ly p w r f hi r r h l prid
n o o e , o e a c a e

S pr di g th m tl v r r t i
ea n e an e o e se c e s n s,

Murd r d bl t d lu t d f ul r till
e , an oa e s , an o e s

Hyp ri y th t ll f w rldly dr
oc s , a se s or o o ss

Li f g uil t
ce n s e o I h r th r tm . ea e se c e o an

Fr m l th m v ult wh r Sup r titi t lk

o oa so e a s, e e e s on s a s

A d rk i qui itr
a Th n wl f p s e ss . e co o e ace

S h ll v il th g udi g i th f
a e fh v
e e, a n n e a ce o ea e n,

An d l ighti g u h dir h l ut n Mr s c e o o ca s s, a s a s

O d o a c e r. i Th d o eo ri c .
25 0 A TT I L A .

Whi h n h ll bl s m i t d dli t f ud
c soo s a o so n o ea es e s,

F t l t R m Tr n by tr
a a o o e. f il d e as o easo n o
’

S h ll trip h w ll f t r ngth d th f ll urs

a s er a s o s e , an e e c e

Of di rd f d with bl t d murd r yi ld
sco , e oa e e , e

H d m u t th V d l h bright p mp
er o es n o e an a , er o ,

H w alth h wo m
er e t o b rb ri n f r
, er en , a a a o ce .
 A TT I L A .

B O O K T W E L FT H .

FA I R S T nd l veli st f r t d thi g
E a o e o c ea e n s,

By u gr t Auth r i th im g f m d
o r ea o n e a e or
’

Of Hi l ti l gl y d d ign d
s ce es a or , an es
’

T b m
o e l u d fil d by in
an s s o ace
’
n e e s

H w mu h d t t h u x
o c d ll rthly h p os o e ce e a ea s a es

Of b utiful t h rm th wi tful e y
ea , o c a e s e,

Bl d t th t u h pr i us in th u
an o e o c , or ec o e se

Hi t r ur f d ligh t whil t h fr h prim

s e as e o e ,
e e es e

Ad rn hi f r h d with th j y f y uth
o s s o e ea e o o o ,

Hi m f rt i t h w i n t r f t h
s co o ul ! n e e o e so

Ch t w m n th u t n bright r g m
as e o a o ar
’
e e a e e

T him wh w r th th n h d i pl y d ’ ’
o , o ea s ee , a e er s on e s a

Up th m n r h di d m ; h rm
on e o a c
’
s a e a c a

M r w t t lull ll rr w th n th ti t
o e s ee o a so o , a e n

Of pri g y u g v rdur i th d wy m r
s n
’

s o n e e n e e o n,

Or mu i m ll w t n s whi h fl ting m
s c s
’
e o o e , c oa co e

O r th w t r lik f i y dr m !
ve e a e , e a
'

a r ea

Th u h g t
o w r th up
an hi n k
e s , as a ea ,
‘

on s ec ,

M r fr gr t th n th r
o e a i t hy pur g rb
an a e o se , n e a

Of blu hi g g tl s Th u t j y
n en e n es s . o ar a o

M r prightly th n th l rk i v rn l un
o e s a e a n e a s s

P uri g hi thr t t h v
o n f r t ll
s oa o ea e n , o r o es ca

By blith m D ry d bl w ; f ithful t y
eso e a s o n a a s a
 25 2 A TT I L A .

In a ll rld mi h
the wo h lp m t ’
s sc an c e s a e ee

F or m ian i k n s cd d y d d th n es s, an e ca , an ea .

Th u t m r pr i u th
o ar o e ly hild ec o s an
if
an o n c

I w ry g b g tt
n ea a l r pri g
e e o e n , a c ea s n

Amid th d rt e u h p d f
ese l d , an n o e or an

T b ffl d m ri r
o a e d w fd y
a n e s, o r a n o a

T wh h p d ll ight u h
’

f d
’
o o as r e ss a n a e ve r co c .

O wh r f r b t d ir d d m t b l v d
e e o e, es es e an os e o e

Of ll H va w rk
ea 0 wh r f r w t t h u m d
en s
’
o s, e e o e er o a e

T b
o u
e o ur r cw ll bl i g ! l ur d
se , a s e as e ss n e

Fr m thy fir t h p f i
o s t b s m a e o n n o ce n c e , o e co e

A thi g b d by guilt d m r d f m d
n a ase , an o e e or
’
,

A thi
s rigi l gl ry w m r bright
ne o na o as o e

B ut uea eo th f ir d ught r f m ki d
s, a s o se a a e s o an n

W h p i h d i th fl d (wh
o er s
’
ll fl h h d
n e oo , en a es a

Hi w y rrup t d
s a co d J h v h b r d e , an e o a a e

Hi s re d right h d t p u i h th -
wh an h rt , o n s o se, o se ea s

Im gi d vil ly ld t i )
a ne e on , so o s n

I f t m r l ly d m r l t in guilt
no o e o ve , an o e os ,

Ov r h blight d tr
e er Hild p r d e ea so n a o e ,

Fr m ill mm
o co m t h t hi g w r v t
e n ce en a c n o se e en .

I t l it t l kill wh t th h rud r v n g ’
e s s, a o er c e e e e

Ab tiv h th m d wr k but t bri g f rth

or e a a e ec , o n o

M r ru l r tributi
o e c e d th fruit
e o n an e

Of d dli r h t T w bl mi g
ea e a e h d .w d o oo n so n s a c ro n
’

Th e co u h fi c t t th r y l Hu
o n ce s , o e o a n

Fr m b ut u E k m b r ; E p u th j y
o ea eo s s a o n r r, e o

Of h fi t p g nd y u g r E itill Th y
er rs an s, a o n e . e ,

W i ldi g th t y f w
e n e w ith i t h gr v
o s o a r, n e o e

Pl y d u u pi i u f th bl dy f t
’
a ns S c o s o e oo a e

S e e [E s c h y lus Ag a me m n o n .
 25 4 A TT I L A .

A n d s h e , w ho ne e
’
rb fr e o e t he Archfi e n d quail d ,
’

S hrun k at t h at wa r i g; n n d hg l so ot ui t un m an ‘

r t h rt
T he s t e nes ea , an d tur t w rd th ught
n o co a o s

T h d ri g f wh liv with ut hi G d
e a n o o es o s o .

With umptu u p mp th Hu n i h b qu t pr d
s o s o e n s an e s ea

Ad r th r g l h ll D u
o ns rifi
e e a a . e s ac ce

A d ll t h t pp rt i
n a t my ti ri t a a e a ns o s c es

Of S ythi brid l d
c th j y u an urt a o n e, e o o s co

H ld w il
o s r g rd th p hl gri f
assa , n or e a s e s ee c e ss e

Of p l My lth mid th t r v lli g

a e co a, a e e n ,

T h t ir d i bl z ry f upt i l p mp
’
o e n a on o n a o ,

H p le f rthly h lp n d u k in w
o e ss o ea e , a s n o

T d p f utt r
oo ee Th m rh t
or e an c e . e on a c sa

Up hi thr in il
on s; w hil t h t r i
on e s en ce e e s a ns

O f mi t r l hi r p u d t u ch t ’
ns e s on s ea s o r n o es n as e ,

Su h c ft w rbl d
as o t h f ti v d y a e on e es e a

Of B byl i V u a n hill
on an en s, or o s

S r d t B hu wh r th m dd ing r ut
ac e o ac c s, e e e a en -

Cri d (E v br idi g th ir ri p l k with vin

e oe a n e c s oc s e,

Exhil r ti n w k d nd w nt j y
a a o a e
‘

a a on o .

T h k i g th thi g w t dr k lo g d d p ;
’
e n , o no n on , an n an ee

A d v r h t u h d t h fi n di h m l
’
n e e , as e o c e e s ea ,

Or t hi lip u
o i u r i d th
s up
s n c o n sc o s a se e c

By Hild tre m ix d a s h
’

flu h d h ka so n
’
, o er
’
er s
’
c ee

A bright r rim p d Thu th y b l w

e c s on a ss
’
. s e e o ,

Whil l gi ef f ul b i g
e v rh d
on s o o e n s o e ea

H ld m rrim t ; u rthly f
e e lu k den nea ac e s r
’

B hi d h h ft ; m th ught th p llid f
e n ea c s a so e o e a ace

Of mu d d Bl d l k d up th m ; m
r er
’
e a oo
’
on e so e

b th
Th e ro er of A ttil mu d d by h i m
a, r ere . R h uas w a s h i s un c l e,

f l ly p ut d
a se re e a mon g t th G k t h v b
s e re e s o a e ee n k ill d by fie re fro m
h v
ea en .
 BO O K x1 1 . 2 55

T he gh tly f rm f Rhuas md t py
o o as s e e
’
o es ,

Th bl u fi
e r u d him w r th i g b ut h m ti d
e re o n ea n s a e e

Th ir t gu
e don u t hi f ll w p k
e s, an n on e n o s e o s o e

Hi ph t y th timb r fr m th w ll
s an as e e o e a

S t f rth v i u h e rd d th dumb t
en o a o ce n a ,
an e s on es
‘

F u d iry p h t yll bl th ir dr d
o n a s eec o s a e e ea .

Th ight w
e n mi rky d u wh l m mi t
as , an n o e so e s

Hu g n th gr v
o er
’
d high pl et t h A ur t o e an a ce , o e cc s

R d igh th p l Th r u w h u h d 1 20
’ ’
ear n e a a ce . e ca o se as s ,

A d t hi brid l b w r t h m r h t pp d ’
n o s a o e e on a c s e

S ur f ill ; fr m hi v l up tu u u h
ec e o o s o o s co c

N v r t i u i th prid f lif
e e o ss e n e e o e,

N or gird th w rd fulmi m r th l w
e s o , n or ne o e e a

Th t w r g i t th pirit Withi m r p l
a a s a a ns 1 25 e s . n, o e a e

Th h l r virgi r b with m ur ful y

an e r c ea n o e, o n e es

S t
e ru ifix f ilv r k lt
on a c c o s e , ne

My lthco In d p i h a . h rt w turu d
_ es a r er ea as
’

U t h G d n d p urifi d by gri f
n o er o , a e e

W wh lly wi th it M k r
as o A till v i s a e . s o ce

W hi p d bs th h
er
’
b m th t t Him
en ea er o so , a o

All thi g p ibl

n d m r t l t r g th
s ar e o ss e , an o a s en

But h ff b f r Hi br th
c a Sh r
e o e lm s ea . e o se a s ca

T m t him
o ee if m id p ude y , as a en nc

H d
a ugh t t dr d
no A r t tr gth br th d f rth
o ea . se c e s en , ea e o

A fr m th High t w h i
s o ev r igh es , o s e e n

Th th t with f ithful
ose a d t r uth ppr h a n es s an a o ac

Hi t hr
s i pr y r uph ld h ;
on e n d h t da e , e er an s e s oo

S b utiful tr quil th t h md ’
O ea , so an , a s e se e

A thi g t n ti fi d f m rt l l v
o o san c e or o a o e .

But t t A ttil f rb
no r o m ild a o e a an c e

Or t y f p i
s a m o By b uty ight
a ss o n c a e. ea
’
s s

A d th t b mi bl m l i fl m d
n a a o na e ea n a e
2 56 ATT I L A .

Hi s hr bbi g pul b t high ; fi r r ptur lit

t o n se ea e ce a e

Hi rd t g z
s a en d f right h l id
a e , an as o e a

U h ly t u h up h l v li
n o o c on er o e n e ss .

F rb r gr t ki g th virgi p k with p rt
o ea , ea n ,
”
e n s o e o

M j ti ( d th r with h f bl h d
a es c, an e e er ee e an

Up th di t r phim th t d d
on e '
re e a ,
a a o rn
’

H i ki gly br
s n t w i th r uddy g ld ea s h d o enc as e ,

S h pl
e d r pul iv )
ac e Th r i O b v
e s e . e e s ne a o e,

C m k th w r m Wh r
an a e ppr i t r d
e o , e e on O e ss o n ea s,

A tumbli g bl k t gi t W h th r H will
s n -
oc o an s . e e e s,

F m wi
o r so d th t th
e w k li mb whi h
se e n , a e se ea s, c a re

T h t mple ef Hi S pirit b m d vile o 1 55 s , e a e e

By thy p lluti g f r o t I k w n o ce or no , no

Th t my R d m r liv th d Hi m
a e ee e e , an s ar ,

Whi h h ll upr i m i rruptibl

c s a a se e n co e

A d p ur b f r m y G d by t h fr il h d
n e e o e o , e a an

Of wm fr m th m j ty f rul
o an o e a es o e

C hurl th if H will O th u gr t L rd
an ee, e . o , ea o ,

Wh th H br w t ll
o , as dj ur d did t giv
e e e s e , a e s e

T h D it bl i d Thy m ight t
e an e v rthr w n , o o e o

T h P h il i t i
e d ll th i r
s ulp tur d g d
n e s an a e sc e o s,

A m m with t r gth I
”
r e s en

Thi id h y u g fr m rv d 1 6 5 s sa , er o n a e ne e

By t y f h v d
e cs as o d dh p ea en -
e sce n e o e

S h fl u g th
e n tr g fr m h
e s th r d on on e o e r, as e ee

S t p t th wi d O G d ! Thi
oo s o e m w th r I
n . o n e ar as e e

Th m igh ty
e f rth wh i thi h u
on e o ea , o n ne o se

B t d t pl t th b m i ti l y
oa s e o an e a o na on , a

Up hi u h
on s co r fr m c m uth r
a c o se, o n os e , o , e a s,

Ej ti g bl d ; th gurgli g f u t i h k d
ec n oo e n o n a n c o e

All utt r St t h d i
e an c e till t gh tl i
. re c
’
n s es as n e ss

Th r th w rld dr d th t rribl th
e e e o
’
urg
s ea , e e e, e s co e
2 58 ATT I L A .

In g ld rm ur d plum d h lm
o en a o
y d an e e a rra
’

S to d li t i g n d with h
o s en n j ur d th n , a , e r co n e , e so s

Of H g n th ir ti g t v g th ir ir
a e , s n o a en e e s e .

A p t t p ll f lumb r h h d thr w
o en s e o s e s e a o n

Ov r th pal
e ti
e l d w ac e se n n e s , an no

I idi u t l t l y br th r unk
ns o s s o e o s a a o e , s

I l p ppr iv by th h t ful up
n s ee o e ss e e a e c

D ugg d with h h lli h t ; th br ath d h w rd

’
r er e s ar en e e s e o s,

Wh r t th br z b lt f r k th ir h ld
e ea e a en o s o so o e o

By tr g f r m t dr wn Th p d r u d r
s an e e n o ce en a . e on e o s oo

Sp t u wh li g n it
on an e o un dl
s, hi g 21 5
ee n o s so e ss n e,

D i l d th b d f d th A t n i d t d
sc o se e e o ea . s o e s oo

T h fr t ri id l qu n pr v nt d th u
e a c a ee , e e e s

By th grim P w r T h l rd f ti n l y
e o e . e o o na o s a

With t th l n h d rigid limb

ee c ed y th t till
c
’
, s, an e es a s

Sh on et rribl i gl z d till
e fix de, n a e s n e ss
’
.

B ideth u h m ti n l
es e co mut c ,
as o o e ss, a s e,

My lth kn lt with h d t g th r l p d
co a e , an s o e e c as
’

A d f
n upr i d
ac e if m z m n t h ld a se as a a e e e

H h i d nd in w rd pr y r n d pr i
’
e r se n ses c a n , a a a e a a se

Fr m th full h rt w r il tly utp u d

o e ea e e s en o o r
’
.

A m d t v il h lf hr ud d h ; b ut full
o es e a s o e er

O Hild m i l d f rm t h l u t r t md
’ ’
n a s a e o e s e s re a

Fr m u p n d d l mp wh r i ll ight
o a s s e e a , e e n a n

B uru d d rif r u il With k d w rd

’
o o e o s o s . na e s o

Sh t
e s ood lik bright t tu t u h d with w e a s a e, o c
’
a e

Of wh t u d a h w uld h v gl dly w r ught

, n on e, s e o a e a o ,

But d n , ppo ll d h Th
e, a r i ft in gauil t
’
e r. e e s o

A n a ft rth ught i kn
e f th
o ul , a s c es s o e so ,

Whi h m k th t m t bh d wh g in d whi h l t
c a es a os a o rr
’
, en a
’
, c a e

W th h rt m t r p i
as e ea W h h d th n
’
s 23 5 as e -
as s o n . o a e

B h ld th t impi u
e e m igh t ill h v r d
a o s one, a e ea
 BO O K xn . 25 9

T he f ling manif ld
ee fli ti g t mp d
s o , co n c n , s a
’

O h
n r pl n d t Vi g ; f th th ught
er es e en sa e or e o s

Of th r tim
o e m h lik fl d
e s ca e o er
’
er e a oo ,

Th ph t m f d y g
e an o ; th dr m f llo a s on e e ea o a

Th t h h d b n t h
a e a d h t him ee o e r an s e o ,

I i f cy m y uth in guil t i p w r ;
n n an , o , , n o e

A d th
n t h d m i g m m ry f d
en e d a n n e o o ee s

Ju t d i bl d whi h ll h dr w y p ll
s on e n oo , c a er o s s e s

S h ll v r l ull Awhil h p u d d th n
a ne e . e s e a se , an e ,

C ll ti g ll h tubb r ul r u d
o ec n a er s o n so , a o se

T h l pi g w rd r ;
e s ee d f rt hwi th th
n a
y e s an o e cr

Of w ili g t rt l d th dull
a n s a f igh t e e ear O n .

Al l g h ur h w t h d b id th r
on e on o s s e a c
’
es e e co se ,

N or gv a t y u t
e accessil t h u o an , n e s n 250
Bl z d f rth i h v ; d th wh t d with
a e o n ea en an os e o s oo o ut

H rd i th t h mb r v i
ea n a tr g dlw
c a e o ce s s an e an o ,

A d f rful l ught n d n t m rt l un d ;
‘

n ea a er ; a o o a so s

A d m d th d d ki g t r t
’ ‘

n so e a v e rr , e ea n sa e ec

R is d by h p ll
a e d v r h ld ll ight
er s e s, a n c on e se e a n 25 5

I th t l v But wh th m r i g d w d ’
n a co n c a e .
, en e o n n a n ,

S h thr w th p rt l wid
e e d th r h l y
e o a s e , an e e e a

I th
n m frightful tiffn
e sa e Sh b d r r s e ss . e a e ea

A pyr f M v rt i n rifi
e, as or a o a sac c e,

Up th p pl i
on e oFr m him th y w h d
en a n . o e as
’

Th l tt d g r
e c o d fr gr n t u ti
e p
o e , an u d a a nc on o r
’

Ov r th my li mb U d r t t
e e s . n e a en

Of ilk n ti u p u l d with g ld twi

s e ss e, r
’
o en n e,

All d y h l y i t t up th bi r
a e a n s a e on e e

With g rg u p mp i furry m tl r b d
o eo s o n an e o e

Th y pl d him mid t hi rmy t b v il d

e ac e s s a , no e Va
’

By t r f w m b ut by bl d f m
ea s O o en , oo o en ,

W h i t riz d th i r h k
o c ca d ut th ir h ir
e e c ee s, a n c e a .

S Od
an
26 0 A TT I L A .

Lame n tin g ; hil w ith m ur d p w d l w e e as e ace a n s o

Th fl w e f Hu i h h iv lry r u d
o er o nn s c a a o n

L ug ii b i u wh l d l h d m mimi figh t
’ ’
r o s ee , o r c as c

Th ir w p
e d r ri g w pt th pl i
ea on s, an ca ee n s e e a n

A d v r
n de et h y r i d th
an hut
an o n e a se e c a n

In so elm tn p n
g hi d od i n w
e, ral sl n s ee s a r,

A d th t v t mpir whi h l
n a as fm n
e e, c a on e o e

H h d p
e a d W h f th
o ss e ss f
’
r th . o o e so n s o ea ,

S v th a th y ri d
e ee ,h th ”
hi pt r t t h d
e c e , a e er
’
s sce e s re c
’

Fr m S r whi h r m t t B ut l v s
o e a, c e o es a es a e ,

Fr m o i l d b un d by S
o ce an s
’
di fr t s an s o c an an os ,

U t t h r lm f H p r u
n o e ea d fR m s o es e s an , o o e

L hing th ki dr d thr
as fr m E t d W t
e n e o n e s, o as an es

D r w t ribut
a Mighti t f th m ighty h il
n e es o e , a

N t l i by f m t by fr ud m
’
o s a n oe en , n o a o erc o e,

But i th ful , nf thy t r gth

e d sw y n e ss o s en an a

With gl ry t thy f th r g un t u h d
’
o o a e s on e , o c

By p i rr w fr m th b d f j y
a n o r so o , o e e o o

Attil mighti t f th mighty

a, O ft es o e

With multitudi u v i t th u d no s o c es, o e so n

Of m rti l i trum t ttu d thu th y

a a ns en s a ne , s e

Hi s na m x lt d d mi g bl t th l
e e a e , ee n es e c o se

Of th t u h u l d lif whi h ut him h rt

a n o se
’
e, c c s o

Amid t hi i ; fs th ir d k
s s n d mi d or o er
’
e ar en
’
n s

T h pri f th i w rld eig d S u h h ur p id ’

e n ce o s o r n . c on o s a ,

Blyth f ti g d r u l d p th y h ld
e e as n an ca o sa ee e o ,

P r l gi g u t ight th ir r v lry
o on n n o n e e e

With b tful w rd l ud g d h dl br wl
o as o s, o s on , an ee es s a .

T h b rd ur h rg d w ith umpt u u vi d m k d
e oa s c a e s o s an s s o e ,

Ba ut is us , s eu p o t i ns Ba utes , ut i n co d . G r ace . Q ui a m, fluvi us

x
ma i mus S e ri c ee, Ba n th i si s a M a rc e ll i no d i c tus . Baud ran d Lex .

G g ph
eo ra .
262 ATT I L A .

In D r uid Gaul Ab ve th y pr d th p il . o e s ea e s o s

Of n ti a Tyri ilk
o n s, d rp t r r an s s, a n ca e s a e

Fr m P r i l m n d b ner w vi g bright
o e s an oo , a an s a n ,

A d S uth r
n kin f li n d f p rd
o e n s s o o an o a ,

T h tig r v ri d fu the iv ry t u k
’
e e s a e r, o s

Fr m B yga
o th
ar r dfl d za , o r e sac e oo

Th t l v thy p g d P limb th br ught

a a es a o s, a o ra , o ,

A d t w y mb r fr m th Ar ti t r d
n a n a e o e c c s an .

Th l t m t
en as p t b l th y p u d
, as os acc e a e, e o r
’

T h p urpl st r m f d th
e e d th wh h nd
ea o ea , an o se ose a s,

Lu kl s in w
c e s w tu n d t rvil u ar , n o r
’
o se e se ,

H d dug th
a qu r r b d lib ti g v
e c on e o
f
s e , a on a e

Of th ir h rt s bl d ; a wh n t n m t dr ad
e ea
’
oo s e a o e en e

Th d C r u t Juliu m d
e se c on aesa n o s a e,

An d thr l i h t mb P u i tr ngth
ee s a n ec a o s, er s a s s
’
e ,

At th f ul lt r bl d
e o N l k d th r
a p lla e . or ac
’
e e s e s

Wr ught by th mi u i t rh d f p w r
o e o no s s s e oo , o o e

T r th f rful pirit f th ight

o s ca e e ea s s o e n ,

Whi h g th d r u d hi gr v S m th ught they pi d

c a er
’
o n s a e o e o s e ,

Wh r thr th v il f gl m th gi nt h p
e e, o
’
3 45
e e o oo , e a s a e

Of d rk Mit t
a wl d (whil full f w r th
ra o n
3“
s co
’
, e o a

Right pp it th S ythia n g l t d
o os e e c n a e s oo

C t n di g f hi b dy ) i u h gui
on e n or s o n s c se

M j tia es wh n whil m b y th
c , as id e o , e s e

Of I r l m ighty l wgiv r h i w d
s ae
’
s a e , e v e
’

T h gl ry f hi G d ;
e o d th r th ught
o s o an o e s o

T h P ri
e f d rk n ce o d hi fi di h r w a n e s s an s en s c e ,

S th d by th h ll i h rit wit h win g ut t t h d

’ ’
oo e e s es , o s re c

P r piti us h
o d
o th bl dy d
o ve r
’
o er
’
e oo so .

Th e C bb l i t i gu d i
a a s c ar an a n gl e of M o s e s, in w h ose s p i it A ttil
r a was

sai dt o h v m
a e co e.
 B OO K x1 1 . 63

Up n th ummit of h fu r l pyr
o e s er ne a e

R ai d se i p ply f g ld
o n a c ar,
*
n an o o o ,

S t d Hild ; in h h d w rd th t h n
oo a er an a s o , a s o e

I llum d by t r h light O th
e t nd r u do c -
.
’
er e se a a o n

W r ti u thr wn mb id d by h
e e ss es t o , e ro er
’
e r ar

With my ti ig n d figur d t l f lds c s ns a e a es o O ,

H w H di n b ttl d with hi gh tly i r

o e a e s as s e,

H w f H lge r d n hi p l h rs by igh t
o e o e o s a e o e n ,

Fr m H d s d th d rk om r ign f d th
o a e an e a s e e o ea ,

T hi o wn t mb (wh r th e
s o n n ubi l uh o , e e co a co c

Hi livi n g wid w p
s d ) n d th r b d o s rea a e e a o e

Till ruddy morn in g w n d him t b trid ar

’
o es e

Hi o ur rs c th ck r u hi f ;
se , e re e co a o se s o es

N th
or al n b ut m y
o se tr g d vi o e, an a s an e e ce

Of East rn abb la a d S n di Run

e c a , n ca an e s,

An d f rm an d h r t rs o f
o r tn t
s c a ac e s ec e o e

From Egypt Eleusis o f thi w rld or s o

T h b n ful wi d m whi h the w d f t uth

e a e s o , c or o r

C n f und th by th impl v i
o o e of b b , e s e o ce a es

P rf ti g pr i
e ec H w rd w t mp d t l
n a se . er s o as e er
’
s ee

O l id with g ld ; a bl d rp t l y
’
er a d o oo -
re se en a

D p grav n n th bl d
ee g ld ri g
e o e a e a o en n

Ad n d th hilt whi h il d k
’ ’
or e , o er c a co e sn a e

Thr w b k it e ly t il withi it f ld
ac -

s s ca a n s o s,

S ee E dd a, H elrei d B y hild
r n .

H lg Qui d l 8 d 9 H lg
f In e a i V lky i i d i g f
a . an ,
e e s e es n ne a r es r n ,
o

wh m th m t b ut i ful
o e i d t h im
os I k w t h t i Si g i l d
ea sa o ,
no a n er s
’
s an

s w d li f u l
or s th
e fifty O f th
o r i b tt
e ssth ll th an . ose o ne s e er an a ,
e

b f m
an e o hi ld d v l i d with g ld A i g ( g ld )
o on s -
e s, an o er a o . r n or o ?

i
s th
on h il t ; p i it ( u g h ug ) i i th mi ddl t
e S r or co ra e, r s n e e, err or o n

t h p i t u t h im wh
e o n , gt p n o i ; k p i t d w ith bl d o e s o s ses s on a sn a e a n e oo

li th
es o n dg d t th h dl f l ugh t
e e e, an dd th w ita e an e o s a er a n a er ro s s

”
t a il .
26 4 A TT I L A .

I f rum o ur rightly ll pirit lu k d te s, a s

*
r
’

A d v r
n d e fr m the l k d f rt h
an an on o e n ce oo
’
o

Gl m i g t rrifi whe th bl d w draw

ea n e c, n e a e as n

F b tt l
or By h id 1 tw vultur t d
a e . er s e o es s oo

Ch i d t t h
a n
’
; bbi g b f r h f t
o e c ar so n e o e er ee

R li d th ff pri g f h f t r ir
ec ne e O s n o er os e -
s e,

Amid r spl d t h p f h rd d p il
e en en ea s o oa e s o s

A d p t rim i l w lth
n a O ith r i don a ea . n e e s e,

Up n th gr du t d pil b
o e th a a e e e n ea ,

D v t d ul ; up h l ft fi m id
e o e so s on er e ve a s

Ch f b ut y fr m h
ose n orrvil tr m ea o er se e a

I bl mi g prim ; th ir w vy l k w r b un d
n oo n e e a oc s e e o

With fill t whit d b lt f g ld

e s fi d e , an e s o o c on ne

Th y uthful b m fr z by d p ir ;
el r o oso s o en es a

Up h right ight l v f m ly p rt
on er e s a es o an o

D fyi g d t h w rthi r h l u t
e n ea , a o e o o ca s .

S il t h t d u til th t rump f d th
en s e s oo , n e O ea

M d ign l d th r wi th h kn w th Hu
a e s a , an .
e e s e e e n

W d d t hi gr v Th with firm h d
’
as re n er o s a e . en an

T h m il u l pi g thr h id h p d ’ ’
e a n c as n ,
o er s e s e re ss

T h fi di h w rd
e Cr kli g b n th th pyr
en s s o . ac n e ea , e e

G t f
a ve n o e o fl g ti d th m k co n a ra o n , an e s o e

R h vily w ith v lum d rk d thi k

o se ea , o e a an c

I v lvi g th d vi tim f h prid

n o n e sa c s o er e .

S l wly it g th d r u d h t t ly fr t
o a er
’
o n er s a e
on ,

A m wy p k th w r t h d m i t
’
s o er so e sn o ea e ea e s ,

Or ri i g fr m th v l
s n fr m th o e a e, o r o e sea

R ll d l n dw rd thr w it fl m l id
’

o a
y t w a , o s s eec an e e

3“
I n t h e m a i c s w or g d f Sk gg bl I l d
o e ,
a no e ce an er , a s p i i t l ik
r ,
e a

sna k ly i g h i d i
e, n n th h dl m tim h w d i t lf
e an e , so e es s e e se .

t F th p ti
or e ar c ul f h
ar s lf i mm l ti
o th er se -
o a o n , see e d v
S c an i n a i a n

l g d
e en s .
26 6 A TT I L A .

That l d th m p u d up n th fruitful wo rld

e e , o r
’
o e ,
,

L ik th dr ad l u t fr m th m oky pit
e o se e oc s s o e s

S t rthw rd whi h th rap t Ev ng li t

en ea a , c e a e s

D r ami g in P tm
e n w wit h W i n g Wh s e n o is
a o s sa , s o e

W th t f h ri t ru hi g t th wa
as a o c a o s s n o e r.

T h v u t f th d t r y r i n o m r ;
e a n o e es o e s o e

T h h ughty o un d th t h o k he v n airy v ul t
’
e a s , a s o a e s a ,

I w ll w d up in il n an d ll th
’
s s a o s e c e, a e se

Hva w n l d b ut b ffl d an d di p r d
e no o or a e s e se ,

E h to hi n ation nd his hom sh ll g

ac s a e, a o.

a“
S ee Rvl e e ati on ix .
 FA RE W ELL .

READ E R h a t t v ll d t th g l
, who e
’
er s ra e
’
o e oa

Thr thi l g h u t un w ri d if my v r
o
’
s on c a n ea e , e se ,

Tun d t n o t rivi l tr i h l n t th o ught

e o a s a n, as e ee

Of pl ur f pr fit
e as th w o rk
e or o o , o er
’
e

Wr ught by th h t tifi
o f ng e c a s e ar cer o so

B n d ki dly yi lding su h sm ll m d of p i
e n , e c a ee ra se

Earn d by high mu i g
’
may s n d hi n m s n , as e s a e

N t ill te m d up n th W i g f Tim
’
o es e o e n s o e

U t his childr n s hildr n wh n th od

n o e
’
c e , e e s

Sh ll li up th h n d th t gav it lif
a e on e a , a e e,

C lli g th ul un b n imagin i g
a n e so
’
s or n s

Fr m th ught d ep fount i ; lik th glowing fo ms

o o
’
s e
‘

a n e e r

Of E r d hi br th r wh upr s
os an s o e , o o e

From th ir w t r dl t th Wiz rd v i
e e c a e a e a
’
s o c e,

Thi m ur ful
s hi
o k th j t t y l k
n , o er
’
s n ec e e oc s

With hy i thi ri gl t lu t ri g
ac n ne n e s c s e n

Th t blyth d g ld n th G d f d y
a e an o e as e o o a .

P r h n I h ll n t w lk with th
e c a ce s g in a o a ee a a

Al g th Mu h u t nd w h ll b th
on e se s
’
a n , a e s a o

B umb d with th
e n un tl
er
’
t hi gs th t li e co e ss n , a e

O h d w d by bl ivi ; h rt t h t b t
’ ’
e rs a o o on ea s, a ea

High i the n ti d f mbiti u h p

n o on e o a o s o e s,

A d f rm
n f l v li t ym m t ry th at n
o s o o e es s e , o ce

D light d th b h ld r by th han d
e e e e o e , e ,

Whi h d l j u t m ur unt ll th t tr d
c ea s s e as e o a a ea

Thi h g ful w rld

s c an tak n in th ir dr m
e o , o er
’
e e ea

Of umm r j y C lm R
s e thr w
o l ud
. a eas o n o s a c o
26 8 F A RE W E L L .

O
’
er h tm nt f p r g th ught
the enc an e o as i in o s,

Whi h whi p r f lif b y d th t mb

c s e o a e e on e o

Up th lip f m n d t ll h w v in
on e s o e , an e s o a

Th h d w Of u h gl ry n thing w rth
e s a o s c o , o o

T him wh h th hi dw lli g with th w rm

o o a s e n e o .

But th t Almighty will whi h pl

a dm h r , c a ce an e e

T l b ur i hi
o a o lli g h th t d p
n s ca n , a se ee

Within hi b m u dyi ng h p s o so an n o e,

An pir ti u t bl r d
as a on n o no e en s

Th h h th mp d y t tirri g thir t
an e a co ass
’
e , a s n s

For pr i b y d th t rm th t tur l w
a se e on e e , a na
’
e s a

H gr n t d t hi bri f m t li ty
as a e o s e or a .

Thi v r f th gl my m nit
s, e e o e oo o or

R g rdl
e a bid him p ril mu h t wi
e ss, s e c , o n

T h un ub t ti l f m whi h un t him
e s s an a a e, c o

S h ll b
a if n t b i g ; w t tr in
e as o e n a s ee s a

Of ul r pturin g mu i t th d f
so -
en a s c o e ea ,

A f b uty n d f ligh t t
sc en e o yea a o o e es

Th t li i d rk
a e d by l um b r
n ld
a n e s s, an s e se a
’
,

With ut th n f vi i
o Str g i
e se th se o s on . an e n s oo

App r th w rking f th mi d f m
ea e o s o e n o an ,

Whi h g d him t hi l
c oa T h pr mi d b o s o ss .
(
e o se oo n

Of th t tup d u gl ry whi h h ll b
a s en o s o , c s a e

H r ft r d urviv th w r k f w rld
e ea e , an s e e ec o o s

U t th d f Tim w nt ub t
n o e en wo e, a s s s an c e n o

T w r tl with hi
o es e f pr t go d ; s se n s e o e s en o

Th t whi h i light r th
a c tr i t gl m
s e an a an s e n ea

Of u hi s ns th hdw f h d
n e, or e s a o o a s a e

R fl t d fr m mirr r n d if g in d
e ec e o a o , a , a
’

Can n e v r b by y n f hi
e e an se se o s

E j yd
n o ppr h d d th v i wi h
’
or a e en e , e a n s ,

T fl t up n th m m ry f m n
o oa o e e o o e
27 O F A R E WE L L .

E ve n in the utte ran ce . I h av e y et b h ld

e e

But h lf n g y t in that p tty p ce

a a a e, e e s a

S u h gi t f rm f h v and f h ng
c an o s o a oc o c a e

H v glid d
a e th a t h t h t th
e m z d th ught
o er
’
e e r , a e a e o

D w ll li ttl n th p st but g zi g f rth

e s e o e a , a n o ,

Lik th Eb ud n
e er with r vi hm t a se e , a s en

Str i ft r wh t h ll b
a ns a Th
e i l yd a s a e . e e ar s c o
’

Unt ti t y with h i d tr in
o sa e on e s a s

Th t d ily fr m th f unt f H li n
a a o e o o e co ,

Fl w m urmuri g ; d th t whi h i t d y
o n an a c s o -
a

In hri d up the lip f p i

s ne h ll b
on O r
’

r a se , s a e

T m rr w t l t ld h d wp d ’
O -
o o a a e o , a s a o as s

I t th r gi
n o wh r
o se blivi n thr w
e o n s, e e o o o s

Ov r th bright r ti n f th mi d
e e c ea o s o e n

A d rkn a f d th S r d l r i n g fli
e ss as o ea . ca e ea n es

An g whi h b bbli g with u umb d t gu

’
a e, c a n nn er on es

I qu t f m
n es w w n d r h urri
o so e ne o e es o n ,

A d h th
n t
a
p e t E u gh f m
n o re ros c u no or e,

Th t thi my tu ful l b ur h rt h w r
a s ne a o , s o o e e
’

I t t rm f gl ry h th m y
s e o l eb o , a so ac ee n

Thr m y wi try h ur wh i y hai

o
’
an a n o , en c c ns
'

B u d th fr r h mp ign ; we t n dy
o n e o e c a a a s e a o ne

T i nw rd
o r lullin g th t r mul u h rt
a ca e s , e e o s ea

Th t thr b with high pi ing

a o s d w uld f i as r s, a n o a n

Liv u p e h d up
n re th r llroa cff m
’
on e o s o a e,

Mi dful f it Cr t r wh r quir
n o s ea o , o e es

Fr m h with u ury th gift H g v

o e ac s e s e a e,

A d tir by i b r thi r t f g d r p rt
n s s n o n s o oo e o

M t hi bl t u T h w lk d
’

an o s no es se s . o av e a

No se rvil f ll w r n v i ly t i k d
e o o e , or a n r c
’

Th ese l i n es w er e w ritten so me y ea rs bf e or e t h e ir publ i c atio n .

 FA RE W E L L .

Wi th m r tri i u g ud f m d r o g
e e c o s a s o o e n s n ,

Ben ea th A i umbr g v r ro n an a e ne e se e ,

Wh r M l ig
e e e esd M r t yd
e n es a n a o s ra
’
,

Wh r Briti h Milt g v hi
e e s u t ry lyr on a e s co n
’
s e

A v i fr m i nt d y h th b t m
o ce o an c e a s, a e en o e

A h rm illu
c a r fr hi g t il
s1 v e , a e es n o

Y r ft r y r My littl b rqu
ea a e ea . whi h e a e, o er
’
c

L g f hi i g thy ymm t y I hun g

on as on n s e r ,

N w l u h d up th wi d f Tim
’
o a nc on e o c e an e o e,

Wh wi d
ose vil t gu n d p i n r u d
n s are e on es , a a ss o s o se

Amid t th w rri ng multitud it t rm

s e a e s s o s,

S r h ll I mi th
o e s a lik th hild fir t t
ss ee e e c , s se n

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o e sa e o e, e e o a en a ca e s

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o n e c en , c a a ee oo

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EN D OF T HE PO E M .
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f or A ti ll a r ea d A tt i l a

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ar a
12 v . 3 46 h y t lli
c r s a ne cry t ll i
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35 , n o t e 3 . so n . s on ?

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1 15 28 8
. v . . h m are h m
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 C O NT E NT S .

I . I N T R O D UC T I O N .

2 . g f th H u ; f b ul u
O ri i n o ou t
e ns a o s ac c n .

3 . L g u g f th H u u
an a e o t i e ns n ce r a n .

4 . H b i t nd m n
a s a f th H u i n th 4th C t u y
a n e rs O e ns e en r .

5 . Ch i u t f th H u
n es e ac c o n s o e ns .

6 H u i h ki g d m f m 2 1 0 B C ti ll th 4 th C tu y
’

. nn s n o ro . . e en r .

7 . N ti
a b d i g t h H u b f th y t r d E u p
o ns or er n on e ns e o re e en e e ro e .

8 . E t f th
n r a n ce o Hu i t Eu p R ig f B l m
e ns n o ro e— e n o a a er

Ki g B xn o .

9 . B l Ch v C d i
e a, ki g
e f th H u
e, a ca ,
_
n s o e n s.

10 . M di
an H ld i R d g i
n o— a n -
r -
a a a s .

ll . Cha r at o .

'

12 . Acti n s .

R h uas .

14 . R hua s a nd O c ta r — (E b a r s e s .

15 . Bur g un d i a n s .

16 . E x p lo its o f Ac ti n s .

17 . D e a th o f R h uas Attila (hi s —

a cc e s s i o n
) .

18 . Atti la (h is ag e ) .

19 . T r e at y M ar gus M ama an d A taka m

of —
.

20 . P ri nce s s H o n o r i a — S o r o sg i — Li to r i us .

21 . C a p ture o f M ar g us V i mi nac i um R a ti a ria St e , , ,

.

22 . C o met a nd p es tile nc e i n 44 l D e fe at o f Ar neg i s clus — at t he

Ch ers o nes e P e ace co nclud e d by An ato lius

—
.

23 . R e s is ta n c e o f the Az i mun th i a n s .

24 . S wo r d of the W ar -
G o d — S t ley d p t an r e e ns i o n s o f At ti l a

E n g ad di — D an e s — S d M
econ i C o s es n r e te — St . P a tri c .

§ 25 . M ur d e r of Bl e d a— P d i t d d u ti
re c e ra on of th e Ro ma n
e p
m i re .
27 6 CO NTE NTS .

26 . At tila o v e r r uns a ll T h r ac e — Ar n e gi s c lus s la i n in b a t tle

T r uc e c o n clu e dd — At tila c h as ti s es th e Ac a tz i re s — Cu i r

d h ac .

27 . E mb i as s e s to C o n s ta nti n o pl e to re d e man d th e re fug ees .

28 . E d eco n s en t to C o n s t an ti n o pl e wit h O re s te s— T a m p ere d

h by C h y
wit r s a p h i us — E mb a s s y of M a x i mi n ac c o m
p i d by P i
an e r s on s a nd Bi gila s— P ro ce e d to N a i s s us

F ug i ti v d liv es e d up by Agi th u
e re n e s .

29 . C th D nub
ross e a e, d h th t t f Attil
an re a c e en s o a— V i s i te d
by S c o tta s a n d th o O d r dt tu
er s — Th r e e o re rn— ro u g h th e

f
i n te r e r e n c e o f S tt d mitt d i t th p
co as a e n o e re s en c e of

Atti la —
H ar s h p ti
r e ce f Bi gi l wh i on o as , o s s ent b k ac

wit hE s la s to C t ti pl Th
o n s an t f th no e— e r es o e e mb y a ss

d d till h i tu
e ta i n e s re rn .

5 30 . P r o ceed th w d Attil m i E k m
no r ar — a ar r es s a .

31 . S t m
or d ill g w h
,
an d w lt w i d w f Bl d M t
v a e er e e a o o e a -
ee

th W t
e mb d
e s er n A u ta f t h tw C assa o rs— c co n o e o on

t ti i
s an d S il u th
, an il v mi th va n s e S er s .

5 32 . S i tu ti a f th
on O id f At tile r es en c e o a.

33 . B i g fA
r n s o Hu wh i h wv ar es o r d t y d by P p i ns c er e es r o e e n

u d n C h l mai
er ar e n .

34 . Ob v ti
s er a f Hu th
o ns o t t f th
a mp i n on e s a e o e e re .

35 . O ne g i u es K k Bsui l
—
d i g f
re t h Bu a— E x t
v
t f n s o e n s— en o

Atti l p w i th N th xt d i g t th
a s
’
o er n fi e or , e en n o e co n nes

f th M d
o e e es .

36 . B qu t t w h i h th
an e omb d r w i v i t d by Attil
c e a ass a o s er e n e a .

R ke C t t iu
an — o n s an s .

38 . B i h
er c mp i acco th mb d
an e s th i tu e a ass a o rs on e r re rn

E x uti ec D i p ut on s— s es .

Re turn o f Bi g ilas —
S e i z ur e .

40 . His s o n se n t to C o n s t a n t i no pl e

41 . Mi s s i o n ‘

o f N o mus an d A to
n a li us —
T e r ms o bt a i ne d f ro m
A tt i l a .

42 . M i s s i o n O f Ap o l lo ni us .

5 43 . D e ath o f T h e o d o s i us M ar ci a n H o no ri a — -
.

44 . Views of Atti l a on G au — l C o ur t i n T uri n i a h g .

B g ud Me ro véus Alb e ro n
'

45 . E ud o xi us —
a a ae — —
.

46 . M e ro v i n g i a n s —
K in gd o m of C a me r a c um .
 A TTI LA ,

AN D

HI S PR ED ECE SS O R S .

r rdi ary individu l wh styl e d him lf

I F the e xt ao n a , o se

n t u j u tly th s ourg
o n f G d n d t rr r f th w rld
s e c e o o a e o O e o ,

had n v r xi t ed th hi t ry f th Hun w uld h v

e e e s , e s o o e s o a e

b v y littl m re i t r ti g t u t th pr nt
e en er e o n e es n o s a e e se

p eh t hoc th t , f t he G pid
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hi f n ati s th t w r m bl d u d r hi b n r
.

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b ut th imm ity f th xpl it

e d th
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pr t i n s f th t m m r bl w arri r r d r it
e ens o o a e o a e o , en e a

m tt r f i t
a e t t k o w th rigi f hi p w r d
n e re s o no e o ns o s o e , an

th v ry b gi ing fr m whi h hi
e e e u t rym
nn h d
s o c s co n en a

r t
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ea en iv il i z d e s a o o e c e

w rld o d th, xtirp ti

an f th Chri ti r ligi
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e e as oi th
a tim f e s e , e o e or s n c e e e o

Attil b ut n th r p ot t t wh i hi bri f r r
a, o e o e en a e, o, n s e ca e e ,

pa d lik ss e m t r v r E ur p e a b uildi g up ne eo o e o e, n a

e mpir th t w m i t in d by hi p r
e, a as l qu liti a n a e s e so n a a e s,

a nd rumbl d t t m th m m t h w w ithdr wn
c e o a o s e o en e as a

fr m it l vi g h w v r n qu n
o , ea n f whi h it i
, o e e , co se e ce s o c s

diffi ult t l ul t th xt t t rmi ti

c o ca c Oa e f e e en or e na on . ne o

t h gr at t l
e s th t th hist ry f E ur p e h u
e es o ss e a e o o o as s s
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h t f th ight b k f th lif f Attil

tai n e d, i s t a O e e oo s o e e o a,

writt in Gr k by P i u wh w
en ee hi t mp r ry
r sc s, o as s co e o a

an d p ally
ers o n qu i t d with him d wh b y th
ac a n e , an o, e

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a en s pr s rv d t u pp r t
a a e een e e e o s, a ea s o

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a e e en osdid n d t rt i i g in
a c a , can , a en e a n n ,

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s e aTh l is th m r t b r gr tt d
s. e o ss it e o e o e e e e , as

i t i t h t th y did xi t
s cer a n a tir i e th libr ry f t h e s en e n e a o e

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can a e e es o a o o e a e, o

a pp r t h v b
ea s o rt i d by xi u r r h
a e een a sc e a ne an o s es ea c ,

th t t h y
a e l g r t b f und th r ; d th r
a re n o on e o e o e e an e e

se e m t u p t t h t th y m y h v
s re a so n o s s bec ,p u a e a a e ee n r

p l
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f t
ac s o r ir um t c th t migh t m ilit t
c s an ce s, g i t it a a e a a ns s

p li y d tri ; wh n w
o c -
or oc id r th
n es .
pi u u
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p r t whi h w
a ct d by th asbi h p f R m t th
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l
c o se o f th I t l i mp ig
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r ligi u
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s an upr m y o A w ca th u s e ac . s e a re s

depriv d f th gr t f u t i f i f rm ti n u
e O e ea o n a n o n o a o , o r

m t ri l r l ti g t t h
a e a s e av t f m f th m t
n o e e en s O so e o e os

i mp rt t p rti
o an f hi l i fo d p i lly th p rti
on s O s e, an es ec a e a

c ul a rsf it t rmi ti o s l m t bly d fi i t

e na o n, a re a en a e c en .

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n e ir um t e se c it will b c ry t
s an c e s m e n e ces sa o co

p r th bri f d
a e e fli ti g ti whi h h v d
e an c on c n no ces c a e e

sc e nd d t u with th
e o
p is,u d v r i d d t iel f, c0 o s an a e e a s o

th m t r ud
e os d i trm e an f Eur pan c e n wh i h o an c e s o o e, c ,

h w v r i v lv d i
o e e nfu i o d di r di t d by fi ti
e n co n s o n , an sc e e c on

an d hr i m
a n ac r ly b upp d t h v b
on s , c a n s c a ce e s o se o a e een

b uilt up f u d ti
on Th
no littl w k w
o n a on . e e e no co n

c er i g thn n rigi d e rly h bit f th Hu i

o n an ea a s o e n s, s

c hi fly d riv d fr m Chi
e e ew ri t wh w
o o ult d
n e se e rs o . e re c ns e
28 2 ATT I L A ,

has b e e n a tt ribut d t th e o e m . Filime r ki g f t h G th n o e o s,

a nd so n o f G un da ric the gr eat , h vi g i u d fr m S

a n ss e o can

E gl d i d t h v p u g f m fift y d ugh t f D i l i
n an ,
sa o a e s r m n ro a e rs o oc es an , co

p yi g wi h fi d d filthy p i t
an n t Sp
en F t Qu
s an 10 b 2 s r es .
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en c er a . . c. . . .

st 8 . Th i f bl
. i g th H u
s a m t b
e c o n c er n n t d w i th t h e ns s ee s o e con n e c e e

a cco u t g iv by H
n d tu (1 4 1 1 0 en f th eroi gi f th S u
o s, . . o e or n o e a

ro m t H
a ae . t t th m t b d d d f m i t u b tw
e s a es e o e e sc en e ro n er c o r se e ee n

so m y u g S yth i
e o m n d t f fug i ti v A m z
c an wh h d
en an a se o e a o ns
,
o a

t bl i h d
es a th i s fi i th d t ; d th t th y p k th
e on e r co n n es n e e s er an a e s o e e

S yth i
c l gu g an up t d by pan i g t h ugh th
a e t
c or r hing f th e a ss n ro e e ac o e

A m z f m wh m th y h d i h i t d th u t m f p mi tt i g
a on s , ro o e a n er e e c s o o er n no

m id a t m y till h h d kill d h m
en o arr ll th S u m ti
s e ld
a e er an , a e a ro a an o

m id h v i g b f u d d fi i t i th t qu l ifi t i H d tu
“

a s a n een o n e c en n a a ca on . e ro o s

sa y th A m z w
s es e ll d O i p t by th S ythi f m i
a ons ere c a e or a a e c an s , ro o or a

m an , and p t t k ill Th ffi i t i
a a f Eu p o l gu g m y b
. e a n es o ro ean an a es a e

t d f m t h w d O i w i th t h F h p u i t i f i
r ac e ro es e or s . or , e ren c ro n nc a on o o ,

i w
s i L ti
or o r v r m v i um v a n m
,
a Sp i h b
a n , a cc . r a r on , a an , an s ar on ,

E gl i h P t b t E g li h ; b t t F h ; m t t ki ll Sp i h ;
n s . a a ea ,
n s a re , r en c a ar , o ,
an s

p t a , ag tl bl w E gli h f t l bl w i vulg p h b t ki k
en e o ,
n s a a a o ,
n ar s ee c a , a c

f m h
ro di l t f th N th f E gl d ; b t
a or se , a ec o i t um t t e or o n an a , an ns r en o

t ik w ith
s r S t ph
e F t ulu (d G ll i mp
. e t p hi l l 5 p 3 3 1
en . orc a s e a . . e . . . . .

P i a r s, y t h t wh Aétiu h d th t Attil h d l d g t
sa s, a en
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s ea r a a a e a re a

f i t G ul h w
or c e n o i th h b it f yi g th t Al t
a , e as vil
n e a o sa n a a s or s or e

G ii mu t b x t mi t d by th w d (f ) llud i g t th
en s e e er na e e s or ,
er r o a n o e

na tu f h d w re o d d m s wh a t mbl
o t
s an d w w d e on s,
“
o re e a a ra n s or ,
as

P llu se y d t th k
s sa w t l s,
”
f th an ig i f th
o Hu e d h no n a e o e or n o e n s, an e

f
r e er s t th t y b ut k i g Fili m
o e s or F t ulu a dd th t h h uld
o n er . orc a s a s, a e s o

h v th ugh t th t
a e o u t f th i d t f l h d i f St Augu t i
a ac c o n o e r e s c en a a se oo ,
. s n

h d a t t t d th t t h
no ld u ti G d S ylv
s a e ,
i a d F u i u d t b
e o r s c o s an an a n se o e

v y l i ti u d li wi th w m
er ce n o d it w
s an w ll e t i d th t o en , an as e a s cer a n e a

m d m
so wh m th G ul
e e on s,ll d Du i i did th m ! C
o e i g a s ca e s ,
e sa e o nc e r n n

D u ii s W h t gl se e .y wh t h y ac er s d ’
mi t d i ubio s sar ,
er e e ar e en o na e nc .

Wh d id F
e n ce tulu d i v h i k w l dg
or c a f t h j t f A cti s er It e s no e e o e es o ns ?

h thas pp e af m ti f mP i u Ifi d
ea ran c e o an e f an a on ro r sc s . n on r e ere n c e

t P llu d d m ib u th t h
o se s t t
e th d m
ae on t b f i ki d
s, a e s a es e e o ns o e o s x n s .

1 Ig . u i th upp
n eo gi s, f thn i 2 Aé
e l 3 E thly
er re ons o e a r . . rea . . ar .

4 Aq u ti
. d m i a 5 S ub t
c an u 6 D kl i g i
a r ne .ut bl . er ra n e o s. . ar n ,
n sc r a e,

h ti g G d d dv t m ki d
a n o , an a e rs e o an n .
 A ND H IS P R E D E CE S S O R S . 28 8

din a via and o ccu pi d t h S ythi

d e e c an te rrit ry f o , o un cer

t i a nwi t h c es wh w a m g t hi p pl
ll d i on s s eo e, o e re ca e n

th i l e r gu g Ali um an Ali u a d h
e d v or n ae or r n e s, an e ro e

th m f e f m hi my mt th d rt wh r th y l d
ar ro s ar o e e se , e e e e

a w d i g lif
an d u iti g t h m lv
er n w i th t h um
e , an
~

, n n e se es e

l n pirit f th w ild
c ea s p du d m t f i u
s o e e rn e ss, ro ce a os e ro c o s

o ff p i g whi h l u k d t fir t m g t th m r h
s r n , c r e a s a on s e a s e s, a

s w thy ar d l d an f m ll t t u s en d ly e r ra c e , o s a s a re , an s c a rc e

en d w d wi th th ti ul t v i f hum b i g I t
o e e ar c a e o ce o a an e n .

r a rely if v h pp th t v y ld t diti i
, e e r, a en s a a er o ra on s en

t i ly wi th ut m
re i g f u d ti o d it m y p h p e an n or o n a o n , an a er a s

b d w f m th i
e ra b u d f bl th t th Hu w
n ro f s a s r a e, a e ns e re o

m ix d d e t b tw t h G th
e sc en nd T t e e en e o s a a r ars .

3 G t d f m id bl t
. reall E u p th H u
an or a e o a ro e as e ns

w r in th
e e ig f Attil it i m tt f d ub t wh t
e re n o a, s a a er o o a

l gu g th y p k B d i qu t d by Pr y
an a e e s o e . oc a r s o e a as

gui g th t th y we e S l d u d th S l
-

ar n a e i r c a v es , an se e c av o n c

t gu b u P i u
on e, ly m ti
e ca tw b b in
se r sc s on en on s o ar ar a

l gu g
an h vi g b
a p k i th mp f Attil
es, as a n e en s o en n e ca o a,

whi h w r th G thi d Hu i h ; d h b v
c e e e o c an nn s an e o ser e s,

th t if th S l ni d Hu i h h d tb id t i l '

a e c av o c an nn s a no e en en ca

h w uld h v m ti n d th f m
e o a l eP y xi u en o e e or e r a so . ra , an o s,

as a re all t h Hung i w it t id ntify th a i nt

e ar a n r e rs , o e e nc e

H u w i t h thns Av f l t p i d w it h t h e are s o a a er er o , e

Ai moin a nd E n gi n h ar t, wr te rs i of th e re ig n of Ch a rle main , s ee m to

b e th e aut h iti
or es fo r t h e id tity en of t he Av a r es o f t h i tim
e r e, an d th e

Hu ns . Av ar e s s iv e Hun no s . A i moi n , l 2 . . c . 11 . T h eop h y lac t us

S i mo ca tta (l 7. . c p ki g f th
. 7 . a nd 8 H is t . Ma ur i tia na) sa y s, s ea n o e

S y thi wh d w ll t w d C u u d th N th w w ill i t up t
c an s o e o ar s a c as s an e or , e n e rr

th u
e co f th H i t y t l t wh t h pp d t th
r se o e x di gs or ,
o re a e a a e ne o ose e c ee n

g t ti
r ea I t hi y
na th Ch g w
o ns . l b t d by th T u k
n st ear e a a n ce e ra e e r s, sen

amb d t th E mp
a ssa M ui
o rs H ty l d hi m lf t h
o e
g t e r or a r ce . e s e se e re a

ch g w a m t (dw w ng) f v
a n, as er d l d ( v g) f th or o se en ra c e s , an or K o o
28 4 ATT IL A ,

M gy a d th i w
a rs , an e r o n c o un t r ym en, ar gu es g in t a a s

t hi , sti g t hat th S l v
a sse r n e c a es did t no e nt e r D lm ti a a a

an d I lly i t ill th tim wh r a, e e en th Av e a re s we re in Hun

c lim t f th h bit bl w ld ( m v ng) Thi h g w h d

a es o e a a e or o o . s c a a n ‘
a co n

q u d th Eth h f th A bd li ll d N ph li t El t d w ith h i
ere e n arc o e e ,
ca e e a es. a e s

vi t y h vi g t d i t
c or , a n f d y w ith St mb i h d h du d
e n er e n o con e e ra c e sc a es, e re ce

th e tina f th Ab i (
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re a e , a er a s s e o ec s o o e

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n ar a s es e or c , c e e o c

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o s n d if th y w edi lly diff nt s, a , e e r e ra ca ere

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t k w ith him R u ti iu wh w kill d i th t g u

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Qua ds . an s a r ce n s es cr es e a an ar

m t bl d d t g th u i g v y l g p
a ae as en e o t f m il m d
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c e e ar a c e o . r s . . .
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t he to n ue Hu g d th t f t h G th w i th th t
of t he n s an a o e o s a

f th I t li
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a ec o on e an a e, e es s o e rc on

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o an s , o e a an , e o o

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re a s a re e , e ce e ca v es ro ra c e

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, e fu i h d i t d f
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a s ca e e na es ee , r n

th w d ie G kmdor n d th
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er f A ttil ns hi p i ip l
o id n ita, n e ar s r nc a re s e c e,

a ff d or t ng s a s ro f tt ib ut i g t th m a T ut n i
re aso n or a r n o e e o c

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t h e to m o e e an an c e n n o e ns , e es

hz a a, a s by Ni l O l u w ith
giv en xpl ti th t i t m c o as a s, an e an a on a ea n s

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hu
m v y o t th
se, ld T ut i f m Ch
co es huer ne ar o e o e on c or e v es s,

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e s P i u
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ex iv m ti t tifi d by t h w h l u t f A ttil t t h
ce s s e e o on es it l f e e o e co r o a a e rec a o

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n e ll C e i g th T ut i w d i g by w hi h t h
o a . o n cer n n e e on c or r n c e

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nn s or m d 32 f thi w k
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di l a e c t, h ugh th
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t
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n es orf th H u r n ae en o e o e rs o e n s,

n d t t d by J
a s a e nd in th fi t n tury ft th o rn a es e rs ce a er e

d th f Attil t h v b th m u d by th p
ea o a o a e e en e na e se e eo

p l me a g t w h m t h y igi t d i d id dly T u
on s o e or na e , s ec e a e

t i w d whi h m y b f u d i t h S di v n
on c or , c a e o n n e c an na i a

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en a r n ar . o r n an es e s s a e

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n s ca e i Hun iw e r or e s ea n an n o n a n a r,

whi h i i d ubit bly T ut

c i th l t yll bl b in g th
s n a e o n c, e as s a e e e

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or di g t th di l t i ll d w w d
c , ac co r n o e a ec , s ca e ar e , ar ,

gu d f m whi h l t f m f th w d u u t i
or ar , ro c as or o e or o r co r s

d iv d Th ki g, wh l d th Hu int Eu p i
er e . e n o e e ns o ro e, s

m d by J n nd
na e B l mb o Bl m whi h i
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ac tu lly th a m m th t f W l mi ki g f t h
e sa e na e as a o a a r n o e

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o s n er a, o a c s ca s a a r . e

kn w f m th hi t y f M n d th t th iv V lg
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ll d Attil th G k w it it Att l i
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w a s ca e a, o r as e ree s r e ee as , n

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er an t d wi th
e , n c or e na e s co n n e c e

t h T ut i d l n bl ; d th m f ki g Attil
“

e e on c e e , o e an e na e o n a

in th ld t G m i Et z l i whi h f m it i p
e o es er an s e , n c or s os

sib ly t d wi th th T ut i t l lludi g t th
c on n e c e e e o n c s ee , a n o .
e

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or -
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. L co ll d th
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th f th d f l hi f C d
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sw d f O i
or o Ni m d f i g t t h my t i u t ip l p t g
r on o r ro ,
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ofO i F
r on . u h t p i ti t p 303 W i ith
or s c ra n s os o n s as s s ee .
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t Ch lib w th C m i w d fG giu C p p d s f St —
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n n e r e n o cean e on e aeo an

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m n ly b uty T h wh l h v mp ct n d firm
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lik t w l gg d b t
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re , t or s e as o n e c s, e o e ro o s

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an s, an t f tt l e a -
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c e c ar ac n e e on

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an s as er a s s a en n s re s ec , or s no n

th t t im y f m y w i t t h t t h y g h d th i h k i g i f d
‘

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mou i g rn n d it m i mp b bl t h t th
,
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r e , s ee

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(lib y . i
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th f hie asf th i u t y
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s r nce o th t i th y h d e rc o e o an s , a s nc e e a

co m t vi it h im i t h d y f h i m u i g f h i f th j u t d
e o s n e d
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e o e h k w ith th ei w d
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c an s w ll g m t b ut ki f wild b t d mi
se n o oo en ar en s, s ns o eas s an ce .

S (p i
e n ec at e y t h t
s t h g. t p t f t h
sa S y t hi
s d d
a e r e a er ar o e c ans are r es s e

i fn d m u
o x an ki whi h o ft t th t u h d i mp t bl t
se s n s, c ar e so o e o c an e n e ra e o

th w i de n .

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“
1 e ro n s n a ll th i . e o . s ea n o e ns , ca s e r

h dd
ea -
ti res s a ara

i Ag th i (li b a y th t Gub
as k i g f th L zi f ugh t i tti g
. sa s a a z en n o e a o s n

i th t m
n a ; i uyx w
a nn e r a
y p é hh ay d n rg x w ? ds i ép )
c e va v v To no nr n v

a bxé ii lm ii
va r o Th f mi i
‘
t i
ro . t m d e fi m t e n ne s ea s no a o er n re ne en .

A hill T ti u (d m Clit t L u l
c es a s e ay t h d m l t th
. . c e c. . sa s, e a se sa on e

middl f t h b k f e o e t t id ac b ut m u t d up
o i t w i th b th
a n o x, n o as r e, o n e on o

f t
ee id
on o n e s e.
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t h y it ight d d y b uy d ll t nd d i k d
e s n an a , an se , ea a r n , an

l i g
ean n th k f th
on im l t k t h i lumb
e n ec o e an a a e e r s e r,

an d v th i d p t
e en p Th y h ld th i u il
e r ee es re o se . e o e r co nc s

on h b k W ith ut ub mitti g t n y st i t y l
o rse ac . o s n o a r c ro a

a uth i ty th y f ll w th t umul t u u guid

or , e o f th i
o e o s a n ce o e r

p i ip l i di vidu l
r nc a d n t u u lly by udda s, im an ac s a a s en

p ul W h n tt k d th y will m ti m t d t fight
se . e a ac e e so e e s s an o ,

b ut t i t b ttl d w up i th figu f wedg

en er n o a e ra n n e re o e s,

w i t h a v i ty f f igh tful v if
ar e ti o Ext m ly r oc e ra on s . re e

light d udd i th i m v m t th y di p
an s en n
p u e r o e e n s, e s e rse r

p l
o se
y t t k b toh d a i e g w i t h
re au t y f m ,d an car ee r n o an or e

lin th y m k v t l ught f th i mi ; b ut
v

e e a e as s a er o e r en e es ,

o wi g t n th pidit y f th i m uv th y ld m
o e ra o e r an oe re s , e se o

t p t
s 0 tt k o a mp t ac h til mp At di ta ra ar , or os e ca . a s a n ce

t h y figh t with m i il w p
e m t kilfully p i t d ss e ea o n s, os s o n e

w ith h p b s N
ar t h d t h y g g w i th t h
o n es . e ar a an e en a e e

s w d w ith ut
or , n
y g d f ot h i w a p d re ar or e r o n e r so n s, an

w hil th e m y i mpl y d i p
e en e yi g the tt k th y s e o e n a rr n a ac , e

t
e n an gl hi limb w ith e s i u h m s t a n o o se n s c a an n e r a s o

d p iv him f th p w f idi g
e r e o i ti g Ne o er o r n o r r es s n . on e

o f th m pl ughe t u h o
y g i ul t u ,l i t
or u m t o c an a r c ra ns r en .

Th y ll mbl b ut lik fugitiv wi th ut y fix d

e a ra e a o e es o an e

pl ace f b d wit h th w gg
o a o i whi h th y liv i
e e a on s n c e e, n

whi h th i c wiv w v e rth i d k l thi g h bit es ea e e r ar c o n , co a

w i th th m b i g f th th i e , hild r n d i whi h th yor e r c re n , a n n c e

r e ar th b y t t h e g f
o p ub t y
s F o i thl i t u
e a e o er . a ess n r ces ,

i t
n c o n s an t im t d by v y w ugg ti f h p
, an a e e er ne s es on o o e,

4 Th e Hu p h p th ly ti
n s a re d di
er i t ti m
a s e on na o n r e c or e n a nc e n es as

h vi g b
a n een kill d i th w i g th
s e lik th S uth A m i
n ro n e n oos e , e e o er c a n s .

M y th
an o er f tu i thi pi tu b i g th S uth A m i I d i
ea r es n s c re r n e o e r c an n an s

t mi d
o n . Th u t h w v
e a cco f th p t u f S u by At ulph u
n o e er o e ca re o ar s a s

t h G th
e o s ee m t i mply t h t h w t k
s o by th wi g th a e as a en ro n e n o ose .
294 A T T IL A ,

affi rma t o n h ld th pl i f th
e T h y pu i h d e ac e o an o a . e n s e

mu d rn d t h ft
er a th t i m g t th m lv e w i th
, a s a on s e se es, ce r

t in d t h
a Th y ea u t m d th i
. hild t e hu t ac c s o e e r c re n o n

an d u m I n th i
se ar li t y s. th y h t bi d e r e ar es e ars e s o r s

an d mi *
wi th a w ; g wi g bigg
ce th y p u u d rr o s ro n er e rs e

h d f x
ar e s a n N m g t th m uld b d m d
o es . o on e a on s e co e ee e

a m t ill h
an , h d lai n my ew b ld da s n a en e , or as o an

skilful ugh t d eno It w th i ut m t o tt k o so . as e r c s o o a ac

th i n mi s un xp
e r e e t dly d t fly
e pidly wh it
e ec e , an o as ra en

w asxp di t Th g t p d f th i h
e e en . f i e rea s ee o e r o rs e s ac

lit t d thi m d
a e fw f s d th Chi
o wh w
e o ar are , an e ne
s e, o e re

a ccut m d t s o t di ng fight uld n t pu u n d

e o s an , co o rs e a

v qui h th m nd th Hun if d f t d ti d u t
an s e : a e s, e ea e , re re n o

d t pl
es e r wh th my w uld fin d it
ace s,
‘

yg i v u
e re e ene o ver r e o s

t f ll w th m
o o Th y w quit illit t ; th i w p n
o e . e ere e e ra e e r ea o s

w b ow nd ow n d w d Th y h d m
e re s a ar r s, a s or s . e a or e or

f w wiv e a di g t th i m n
e er s d it w
c c or ot n o e r ea s, an as n

u uu l ff
n s a t m y hi t pm t h
o r a son b th o a rr s s e o e r, o r a ro er

th w id w f hi b th
e o Th Hun wh
o suld u ro er. e o co re s c e

th b dy f l ai
e o m ad f m th
o a my b
s m n co r e ro e ene e ca e

t h i te r ll h i p op t y a Th y w xi u
s t m k ro er . e e re an o s o a e

P h p i l di g th
er a s nc u n e w eazel t r ib e un d er t h tda en o m i ti
na o n , as we ll
a s r at s .

1 D es G uig n es s a y th
p hibiti t m i g m g t
s at t h er e w as no ro on o ar r a ea on s

th e Hu u t
ns f onti hip Thi i p b bly mi pp
a c co n o re a l on s . s s ro a a sa re

h i
en s on . Th h m ti d e c as es t f i tu u u i b ut f
er e en on e ar e n o o n c es o s n on , o

th e i h it i g th w iv f h i f th l w y x pt i g h i w
s on n er n e es o s a er , a a s e ce n s o n

m th o d f th b t h
er , a n odi g t th M i l w i i g up d
e ro er a c c o r n o e osa c a ra s n s ee

t hi d
o s d b th
e cea s e I d d th u t f th f t l l v
ro er f ki g
. n ee e ac c o n o e a a o es o n

Li u t u g w i th t h w id w f h i f th
eo -
o n w hi h i giv
e by D Guig o o s a er , c s en es n es ,

t di t
c o n ra h tic s t Th i t
e a sse r pp h d th t th w
on . er e s r eason o a re en a ere as a

d i ff b tw th w if p p wh w qu
e r e nc e e e en m g t th H
e e ro er o as ee n a on s e a n s,

an d th ub idi y wiv
e s wh ws i h it d
ar ubi es o er e n er e a s conc ne s .

1 D G i ug t m 2 p 15 es n e s, o . . . .
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 29 5

ca ptiv wh m th y mpl y d i t ndi g t h i fl k

e s, o e e o e n e n e r oc s.

Thi v m g t th
e es a ti th y w
on f ithful t
s o er na o n s, e e re a o

e ac h th o Th y liv d i t t pl d up w gg
er . e e n en s ace on a ons .

Th i t Hu d
e an c e n d th i ffi n wi th p i u ns a o rn e e r co s re c o s

thi g n g ld ils, d j w l
o , s di g t th
v e r, k f an e e s, acc o r n o e r an o

th d e d b ut th y
e ce ase t d n , t mb M y e e re c e o o s . an se r

v t n d n ubi f ll w d th b dy t th fu l
an s a co c n es o o e e o a e n e ra ,

a nd v d it
s er e if living ; t p f fighti g m as ro o s o n en

ac co mp i d it a d t th full m n th y b g
an e ,
m
n a e oo e e an co

b t whi h l t d till th h g Th n th y ut ff
a s c as e e c an e. e e c o

th h d fm y p i n
e ea s o nd h f th fighti g
an r so e rs, a e ac o e n

m en w w d d w i th
as m
re u o f wi n
ar m d f m
e a e as re e a e ro

so u milk r .

6 T um . wh ig d ft th d th f Chi
e an , o re ne a er e ea o

H m ti 2 1 0 y
oa -
b f
o, Ch i t v th Hu ears e o re r s , o er e ns

b tw en th I ti h n th w t n d th Amu whi h
e e e r s o e es , a e r, c

i i th m u tain t th
r se s n e t f l ak o B ik l d n s o e e as o e a a , an

fl w int th e pp it K mt h tk p
o s o e s a d th o os e a c a a, r esse e

Chin hi
es e uth n con fi e
on whi h pp
s sot b er n s, c a e a rs o e

th e li t p ifi
ear ti n
es f th H u s up
ec d c ac o o e ns on r e co r .

H w e kill d by hi n M te wh t k th titl f
as e s so e , o oo e e o

T j an oo o T ju m i g r fh v
an Wh t v b
, ea n n so n o ea en . a e er e

th tym l gy f th
e e m T ju
o o mi g t u th ugh
o e na e an , co n o s ro

t h Chi
e hi t i w
n es e t ly up it b i g
s o r an s, e c an n o re on as e n a

Hun i h titl xp n s d i th H u i h l n gu g S m
e e re sse n e nn s a a e . o e

o f th m th y giv
e na f th es n i t H un i h p t n
e e o e a c en n s o e

t t
a es a re d id dly d di lly diff t f m th
so ec e an ra ca e r en ro e

na m b es by Hu ni h p in in Eu p th t th y
o rn e n s r ce s ro e, a e

m u t b l k d up n
s e Chi
oo T t v i
e f o as n e se or a r ar e rs o n s o

th e nam th th n th v y pp ll ti
es, r a er by whi h a as e er a e a o ns c

i
D es Gu g nes, to m 2 . . p . 26 , 7 .
29 6 ATT IL A ,

th o se p di ti gui h d m g t th i u t y
ers o n s w e re s n s e a on s e r co n r

m u l
en , th i l gu g un d w t
n e ss e r an mpl t h g a e er en a co e e c an e

i th
n ue co f f w
rs e o n tu i ft thi p i d I t i
a e ce r es a er s er o . s

t i ly p
c er a n ibl th t th Hu if th y h d igi lly
oss e a e n s, e a or na

so m ffi ity t th T t
e a n o th i p e n l pp
a r ars, a s e r e r so a a e ar an c e

se e m t i di t
s o h vi g ft
n ca e , tu i a f fli tin a er cen r es o con c on

w i t h th o T t er b xp ll d by th m f m th i
a r a r ra c e s, e en e e e e ro e r

t
se a s, d h i g i
an th i t u
av n ubdu d th in G thie r rn s e e r o c

ne ighb u m y h v g du lly
o rs , a u a d mu h f th
e ra a re n o n ce c o e

l gu g f t h i i v d
an a e o d d pt d i g
e r n a t p t th
e rs an a o e n re a ar e

s p h f th m hum n iz d p pl wh by qu t
e ec o e o re a e eo e o con es

h d b
a m eco i t d w i th t h m T h b d f th
e a ss o c a e e . e a o e o e

T j an o os w i n th m u t i
as f T t y e o O n th fi t
n a ns o a r ar . e rs

m oo n of th y th g e d ear f th mpi e p i ip l
r an ee s o e e re o r r nc a

o ffi ce rs, h f wh m mm d d t n th u d m
e ac o o
“
co an e e o sa n en ,

a sse m bl d t h ld e g o l u il t th
o a u t f
e n e ra co nc a e co r o

th T e
j w hi
an oo ,h d d w i th c l m en i fie A t t h a so e n sa cr ce . e

fifth m th y m t i n oo n th
e pl e nd ifi d t
an o er a ce , a sac r ce o

H v ea d E th
en, an d th M ar f th i
, an t e an e s o e r an c e s o rs .

I thn utumn th y
e a mbl d t ethi d pl
a sse t um e a a r ace o n

b er th p pl d ttl T h T a j
e eo e an ca v y day p e . e n oo e er ro

cee d d i t th
e p pl i t w hip th u
n o e o en d v y
a n o o rs e s n, an e er

e v i g i lik m
en n n d d th m o
e an n er a T h ti t l o re e on . e e

u d by th T
se
j w he h w
a n o o, t t t h m p en f e ro e o e e e ro r o

Chi w n a, th g as, t T j f t
e h H u
re a e g d d an o o o e n s, n en e re

by H v ea d E th e n an t bli h d by th ar u , nd m es a s e e s n a oon .

T h t t f th T nj
e en o w e th l ft h a d a th m t
oo as o n e e an , s e os

h u bl pl
on o ra m g t th H un
e ac e a d it f
on d t th s e s, an a ce o e

w t es W k w f m B i u th t w h
. e no ro h vi i t d t h r se s a , en e s e e

co u t f A tti l
r o th t a, hi i gh t h d w
e s ea s on s r an e re con

“
3
D e s Gu ig n es , to m 2 . .
p . 37 .
29 8 ATT ILA ,

S i en -

p i s . ld th t Li u t ung ki g
I n 3 10 if
we a re to a , eo -
o n

o f th Hu e h vi g f ll n i l v with th wid w f hi
ns a n a e n o e e o o s

f th
a he r, w s d hi p i
e an s b ut w
er e bitt ly s a ss o n , as so er

re p h d by h w
ro a c e th t h di d f v x ti
er o n so n , a s e e o e a on .

Thi i um t n t mitt d t u m g t th
s c rc s a ce , nty
ran s e o s a on s e sca

re co rd f Hunn i h t
s o ti mili t t di
s tly g i t
ra n sa c o n s, a es rec a a ns

th e u ti n m d
a cc sa g i t th m by m m d
o a e a a ns e so e o ern

w itr f utt
e rs i diff
o er i g ll in tu u
n ere n ce co n c e r n n a ce s o s

ti
c on n e c It m th t th qu
on s .
, m th
se e f th s a e e en o er o , e

h i t th t h n b i g d d th ki g h d t k n t hi
e r o e ro e, e n ea , e n a a e o s

th r on e th wif wh h d th
a no er up th e ight f o a er e on e r s o

u nd w
ee n , a n t i h i t bl aslik t h o um u w
n iv s er a e e e n
q e ro s e

o f nd
se co y n di ti wh pl i h d th h a m H
ar co on o re en s e e ra . er

s ubm itti g t th p i
n f h
o t p e w th f e
a ss o n o er s e so n as e re o r

p b bly g d d n t ly
ro a re ar imp p C n ti n
e o on as an ro er o nec o ,

b ut d g d ti f m th nk n d t ti n h c u
as a e ra a on ro e ra a s a o s e oc

pi d wid w f th ki g I t i n t imp b bl th t
e as o o e n . s o ro a e a

th fi t wif
e nj o y d t h
rs ight f qu
e e ewh d th e r s o ee n , o n o se ea

th l dy
e ax t p u d might u d t he p ivil g ;
ne es o se s cce e o r r e es

b ut w h v e t in ty th t th wif
a e n o cer a wh w t h ve a e e, o as o a

es p i l ight
ec a d wh
r i u w r t i h e it m y n t
s, an ose ss e e e o n r , a o

h v b n l t d by th h i f h hu b n d fr m
a e ee se e c e e c o ce o er s a o

th mul titud
e f hi wiv I n 3 1 6 1 Li u y
e o s kin g f es . eo -
ao o

th eHu t k p i ns g n l f th Tsi T t
oo r so n e r a e e ra o e n ar a rs,

an d i vit d him t
n e f t On ivi g th
o yl
a ea s . re ce n e ro a

i nvit ti th a ptiv wa i
on , e w ca d th t h w e rr or a n s e re a e as so

g i v d by th di t
r e e f hi e u t y th t h w uld
s a s e rs o s co n r , a e o

r ath di th n u viv th em Th
er e a sup n h w
r imm e . ere o e as e

d i t ly
a e mm d t d wi th
acco w d o d d t y d him
a e a s or an e s ro e

se lf Havi g f il d i hi fi t g i u i t ti t w d
. n a e n s rs ra c o s n en on s o ar s

D es Gu ig n es , t om 2 . . p . 1 58 . f Ih . p . 1 79 .
 A ND HIS P REDE CESS O RS . 299

hispi r so n e r, d hi tt ti t
t he m o n arc h ne xt t urn e s a en on o

th wid
e w f th T ta wh h d l f ll i t hi
o o e ar r, o a a so a en n o . s

h d an d w v y b utiful
s, a n d h p p as dt m y er ea , an e ro o se o ar r

h b ut th l dy j t d hi ki d
er : w i th t h
e a m re e c e s n n ess e sa e

Sp t pug n
ar a n re h h u b d wh m h d l d na ce as er s an , o s e ec a re

h lf u willi g t utliv T h Hu i h m
e rs e n n hw o o e . e nn s o n arc as

e qu lly upul u f t hw tin g h i li ti n

a sc r od h s o ar er nc na o s, a n e

w as du d t th g tifi t i
re cef b u yi g th m b th
o e ra ca on o r n e o

i th m t p mp u m nn
n e I 3 1 8 th T p T t
os o o s a er . n e o a ar ars

g i dp
a ne i n f th u t y t f th I ti h
o sse ss o At o e co n r ea s o e r s .

thi p i d th
s T j er oh d hi p i ip l b d i th e an o o a s r nc a a o e n e

l d f th B hki b ut hi t it y xt d d t t
an o e asc rs , s e rr or e en e e as o

th eI li n d t t h d w tw d t th C pi
, a Th
s re c e es ar o e as an . e

S i n pi
e nfi
-
d t h m n ths co t d th T p
ne e o e e as , an e o as

d ivi g th Si n pi n th Hu f d th l tt
r n e e -
s o e n s, o r ce e a er

fu th r w tw d O th uth nd uth w t th y
r e es ar . n e so a so -
es e

t pp d by the P r i n F m b ut th bi th f
—

w ere s o e e s a s . ro a o e r o

Ch i t t th tim f V l ti i n th fi t (A D 3 64 ) th
r s o e e o a en n a e rs . . e

Al h d inh bit d th l d b tw n th V lg nd
an s a a e e an s e ee e o a a

the T an ai s .

Ammi u M lli u wh di d
7 . ft th
an s a rc e n s, o e s oo n a er e

Hu t d Eu p t t th t th Al n
n s e n e re upi d i ro e, s a es a e a s o cc e n

hi t i m th i mm
s u bl d un ul tiv t d w t
e e f ea s ra e an c a e as e s o

t h S y thi
e b y d th T i t ki g th i m f m
c an s e on e an a s, a n e r na e ro

th t f a m u t io T h N u i i h bi t d th midl d
a o n a n . e e r n a e e an

p t n
ar s m b up t hill whi h w
ear s o xp d t th e a r s, c e re e ose o e

n orth wi d d v f t N x t t th m d w l t t h
n an se e re ro s . e o e e e

B udi i d th G l i n w lik
, anp pl wh fl y d e e on , a ar e eo e o a e

th i li
e r mi d m d
s a n v i g f th hum n
ene e s, an a e co er n s o e a

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a
pp a r a g,
p ov 7 or ( i/ o
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Zw S a i . E us ta t hi us i n D ion v s .
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s ki f th m lv
ns or d th i h e T h Ag thy i
se es an e r o rs e s . e a rs

b d d th m wh dy d b th th i b di
or e re on e d th i
, o e o e r o es an e r

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c i a ted Huld i n t o h i s t h rone , a nd Valesi us (R er . F r a nc . l . a d pto s

th e sa me o pi in on .
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of the n s a o . e

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c ar e re en n on s s or , e o a e o n

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o anh h d b n . a e er as s o n a on, e a ee

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ar s e s er e e on o r o a n a e a o o s. s e ,

on w hi h w i mp d th bl k h d f bull v d h i b t
c as res s e e ac ea o a , co e re s r e as .

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as ar hi h d e a ar xe a s a r sa on s ea .

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l 2 . . c . 21 .
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t R d g i
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a a s, an e r er c as es az e r as c a e a a a

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t S t Aug . . Civ . D ei , 5 . c . 23 .
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un c e rtai ty f h z d u n fli t with ut y l t
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o f thi hi v m nt by th d lib t mu d
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1 Oros ius , lib . 7 .

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no t v y y p i id ; W h s i t uth Oly mpi d u w i t

co n e an rec s e ea e re a n r o or s r es

t h t th h d m ( pk ) f th G th m u ti g t 1 2000
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an d t h t S ti li h a ft th df t f Rdgi
c o a i t d th t
er e e ea o a a a s a ss oc a e es e o

him lf Gibb g i mi
se . t u d t h l tt
on a w d
a n w hi h i sco ns r e e a er or s, c ar e n

th igi l ilg x w k p fi g E kixw P d y d£ wp n pi

e or na o ara o e oa rs v
'
o o
’

aov oa rat a a r o,

an d f i d th t S tili h d f t d th 1 2000 bl wh m h th f
a nc e a c o e ea e e no es, o e er e o r e

ca ll glitt i g
s a d th t h
er n i t d R d g i t hi m lf ft
v an , a n a e a ss o c a e a a a s o se a er

th i die r mfi tu wh
s co up h t t i
re , tly t h t R d g i
ere on e s a es ncorre c a a a a s co n

fi d d i th f it h f
e n pitul ti
e a i th l m y f S tili h
o a ca d a on or n e c e en c o c o an

h dd th w d wp n pi
e a s, e w uld d or t t i t oad f i d lyra c oa r o o e no e a s r c an r en
 3 16 ATT ILA ,

in t he ar my i h th aft
of th R adagais, an d wt ese , er e

di t f th i l d S tili h nt d int n f d y
sas er o e r ea e r, c o e e re o co e e rac .

I t pp a by th h ni l o f P p th t th my f
ears e c ro c e ro s e r, a e ar o

R d gai wa
a a p t d in th e divi i n u d di ti t
s s se ar a e re s o s n er s nc

c hi f ; n divi i n o nly p i h d at F ul ; th
e s o e
it
s o er s e aes ae e

o th two w
er u nt u h d n d hi m i i n g G th
e re o c e , a s re a n o s

w ere ft wa d div t d by S tili h

a er into G ul I t
r s er e c o a .

s ee m th t th e e mu t h v b e t
s a h y in th in ad
r s a e e n r eac er e v

ing a my whi h w n t un lik ly t o

r , u s cin g th t as o e o cc r, ee a

i t co n i t d p in ipally o f G th
s s e an d t h t h r w b c o s, a e as e

i g d by Goth und S u S upp ing th tw th

s e e s er ar s . os e o o er

di vi i n f th a my o f R d gai t h ave b n faithful

s o s o e r a a s o ee

t o him i t could , a c ly b e doubt d that wh n he sc r e e , e

q ui t t d th et roo p w ho w eu un d d at F sul s e re s rr o e ae ae,

a lli a nc e, and r en d er S tili h c o st i ll mor e cr i mi na l .

”
S uch e rr ors ma y
a pp g f
ear s tr a nm m f high eli t roy f m baut h t
an o
o ft erar a e, e o o en sa

cr i fi d th ce id ti f t uth t th d i f u di g p i d ;
e co n s era on o r o e e s re o ro n n a er o

as f i t
or wh h
n s an c e t t th t A t t il l y
er e mp d t th pl
e s a es a a
“
a en c a e a e a ce

wh th
ere l w w i di g Mi iu i l t i th f mi g w v f t h
e s o -
n n nc s s os n e oa n a es o e

l k B u th ugh i f t th l k B u i
a e en ac s o n pt l acf e a e en a c s s a rec e ac e o

A lpi w t ne ut f w hi h th
a er s , o l b t d Mi iu fl w i t th P
o c e c e e ra e nc s o s n o e o.

T h E gli h f th G
e n sk w d i w h m S ti li h h i g d f t d R
o e r ee or s s, o c o av n e ea e a

d g i i t d t hi m lf : O ly mp i d u m
a a s a ss oc a e o t it h se t h t S tili h o or s ea n e er a c o

en l i t d th 1 20 00
s e bl G th i t hi my w hil th
e no e t f th
o s n o s ar ,
e e r es o e

ca ptiv w es l d w k w f m O iu d M lli u
e r e so , as e no th t ro ro s s an a r ce n s or a

th 1 2000 i t d f b i g th
e ,
n s ea Gibb o l l th m w p t f
e n e v an a s o n ca s e , er e ar o

t h u t u h d divi i
e n o c f th ge t my f R d g i w it h whi h ft
s o ns o e re a ar o a a a s, c a er

h i d th S t ili h m d
s ea lli div t i g th m i t G ul
c o a e a an c e , er n e n o a .

I ig i t iumph
ns n i tum t ti
r p t i ho t i um
e xe rc i um ti er as ar s os c rc ac s

Hu um u i li ib u S t ili h u qu
nno r a x d i t
ar i m d l it P
s c p o s e a n e r n ec on e e ev . r os er .

G th um
o or i t u f m p t i n q uam f
e xer c s ump tu
a e I id o Ch s err o co n s s. s or . r on .

H uld i t S u Hu
n e um G t h umq u
ar s g R d g i um ti ua
n n or o or e re es a a a s con n

d i
ev c er u t i p iu npit mp ut t p ti
,
s s ca j u i guli u i di t
e a a o ca vos o s s n s a re s s re

h ent es . Ma r celli nus Chr o n A D . . . 40 6 .

3 18 ATT IL A ,

by m e an s o f xili rie havin g by n g i ti n

h is own au a s, e oc a o

d w ra ff f m him two thi d f hi rmy n d u u de d

n o ro -
r s o s a , a s r ro n

th e m in dre whi h migh t h v

a er, i t d f ixty c a e co ns s e o s or
‘

se v ty th u n d men n min lly b ut p b bly wa

en o sa o a , ro a s

l ady du d by th ud i v i n f a ho til u t y
a re re ce e r e n as o o s e co n r .

1 1 F m thi p i d du in g
. ro m y th Hun
s er o r so e e a rs e s

d o not pp t h v m if t d a y d id d h tility
a e ar o a e an es e n ec e os

t th
o R m e I 40 9 o m ll f
an s. of Hu n i h n
f
a s a o rce n s

a uxili i i t d th m t d f t At ulfu n d in 41 0 f
ar e s a ss s e e o e ea a s, a

H iu pp on o r t
s h v hi e d b dy f Hun t
a ears o a e r a o o ,
s o

o pp th p g s f Al i whi h i
o se e ro t
re s o ar c, c s no

as th Hu w e t in ly ns t un it d un d r a y
e re l
c er a no e e n so e

m h d b th th y d th G th em t th t tim
on arc , an o e an e o s se a a e

t ohv b n a e dy t ist th high t bidd

ee r ea Th o as s e es e r. e

p a bl d m a
e c ea f th H un t w d th
e e e n or o mpi IS e s o ar s e e re

p b bly th
ro a n th t o littl
e h r hdu n
r e aso a s e as e ac e s co

n i g th i king t thi p i d N m nti n f ~

c er n e r s a s er o . o e o o

Huldi u n ft th o cc mp ign ag in t R d g i
rs a er e ca a a s a a a s,

an d l th ugh w
, a t ld th t th H u n i h
o e t lli t
a re o a e n s sa e es or

a uxili i f S tili h w
ar e s d t y d wh n h him lf
o c o ere es r o e e e se

w askill d W h e f n , Hun i h king till th b i f

e ea r o o n s , e r e

m n ti e whi h i m d by Ph ti u i d t ilin g th
on c s a n e o s, n e a e co

t nte f th w k f O lympi d u
s o e f Ch
or t o hi f f o or s, o a ra o , c e o

th H u i h p tty ki g
e nn s Th i um tae m ti n d n s . e c rc s n c es en o e

by him t i ly f bl t th p i d b tw th
are c e r a n r e era e o e er o e een e

u u p ti
s r f J i u i
a on 41 1 o d hi d t h i
ov n 413 s n an s ea n .

O lympi d u w o t n
or n mb sy f m C
s as t nsen o a e as ro on s a

ti no
p l t D e t u o d t h H un i h p in
ona w sh an e n s r ce s, o se

m v ll u kill i
ar e o h y t u k him with t i hm t
s s n a rc er s r c as o n s en .

W h D n tu w i n t kn wn b ut h mu t h v b
o o a s as s o o , e s a e e en

Z os imu lib s, . 5 .
‘
r S igon ius , lib 1 0 '

. .
 AN D H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 3 19

e i th Hu n i h king
er a hi ft i n f m ti
n s , or a c e a o so e na on

l ly
c o se nn t d wi t h th m
co D n tu w s d by
ec e e . o a s a e n sn are

a n th p b bly f
oa f du t d u l wfully d
, ro a o sa e co n c , an n a an
‘

t h u ly put t d th by th R m
re a c ero s Ch t o ea
"

e o an s . ara o

th hi f f th Hu i h king wa g tly x p t d
e c e o e nn s s s rea e as e ra e ,

b ut th R m n t iv d t
e pp hi o t m n t by an s c o r e o a e ase s re se n e

p nt N thin g fu th i kn wn f Ch t ; h
rese s . o r er s o o e ra o e

m y h ave b n t h hi f ul
a f th H u whi h i
ee e c e r er o e n s, o r c s

mo p b ble n ly th first f th
re ro p tty king u d
a , o e o e e s n er

Mundi uc .

O ly mp i o dor us ca s b b u
ll him 6 r am pn aiv w r
o / m0 g -
. Th e ar ar o s

w d Mor i; w hi h i h u d by O ly mp i dc u pp t ig ify wh t
s er e se o or s, a e ars o s n a

th L t ie ll d gul u p tty ki g H ly u u h t m wh
a n s ca e re s, a e n . e on s es s c er s ere

th G e k l gu g did t fu i h
r ee an f th p
a i ig ifi t i h
e no rn s on e o e r ec s e s n ca on e

w t dan e H ll S u mi; f di i i
. e ca f G th
s b ut h art yl Al i
s o a v s on o o s, e s es ar c

an d W li gbbk px a G
a ge P y (in h i A l Hu g i ) b i g
a oc . eor ra s nn a es n a r as e n

f m ti li ty l w y xi ut di t t hi t i l t uth
ro na on a a a t
s an t o s o s or s or c a r ,
so as o es a

bli h th tiquit y f th Hu g i m
s e an hy d m k i t pp th t
o e n ar a n o n ar c , an a e a e ar a

th Hu w e g v d by l ki g d fi di g i t v i t f
e ns er o ern e a so e n , an n n con e n en or

th t pu p
a t fill up th g p b t w
r ose th d th f B l m
o i 38 6 d
e a e ee n e ea o a a er n an

th m e ti f Huld i i 400 w i th th
en on o ig f Ch t upp n nth ,
e re n o ar a o , s res s es e

f t th t O ly mp i d u p k f t h H u i h ki g i th pl u l
ac a o or s s d ea s o e nn s n s n e ra , a n

i tly
n corr e c t t h t th t iv i i mm di t ly f ll w d by t h t f
a sser s a e n arr a e s e a e o o e a o

t h d th f M xi mu i
e ea 3 8 8 f m w hi h h t k
o a i t f th
s n ,
ro c e a e s o c c as o n o r e er e

re ig f Ch t t 3 8 6 P h tiu d t il th
n o ar a o t ot f th l t w k . o s e a s e c o n en s o e os or

o f O ly mp i d u i gul ch l gi l d
o or s H
n t t re th t ar r on o o ca or er . e s a es a

O ly mp i d u l t d th u u p t i f J i u (wh i h t k pl i
o or s re a e e s r a on o ov n s c
'

oo a ce n

41 1 ) th t h t h t k up th
a t iv
e i g h i w mb y
en oo e n a r ra e c o nce rn n s o n e a ss

t D o tu d th
on a Hu i h ki g
s an d th i x ll t h y ; t h t
e nn s n s, an e r e ce en ar c er a

h g v
e l m t bl
a e a u t f hi w
a d i g d d g by ;
en a e acc o n o s an er n s an an er se a

h w D tu w d iv d by th d b ut h d h w Ch t th
‘

o on a s as ece e a n oa an c er e o a ra o e

fi t f th H u i h ki g
rs o e w i
nn s d d h w h w ft n s as n c e n se ,
an o e as a er

w d ar ft d d pp d by p
s so en e t Th t h xt l t d th
an a ease res e n s . a e ne re a e e

d th f J vi (w hi h u d i 41 3) d h w h i h d w xp d
ea o o na s, c oc c rr e n an o s ea as e os e

ut id f C th g wh th f C ti d J uli
“
o s e o ar a t en e ,
(wh er e os e o on s an n e an an o

w ashi y u g s ) h d b
o bef
n er s on ut ff d th f M i mu
a een or e c o ,
an o se o ax s
3 20 ATT ILA ,

12 . F hi t i l mp tit
ro m the y ear 4 13 no t rue s o r ca co e or

app t nt
ea r s t th up t i n f th Hu n i h th
o co es e o cc a o o e n s ro n e

w it h Mu di u th ugh f l ki g h b
n c, j u d up o a a se n as ee n c on re

by P y i hi Hung i
ra l in th p
n bf
s ar an ann a s, e e r so n

Rug R h ilu
as o r At thi p i d th l b t d R om
o s. s er o e ce e ra e an

Acti w ns h t g i th Hun i h u t h ving b n

as a
”
os a e n e n s co r ,
i
a ee

p vi u ly th y
re o s h t g t Al i th G th I t
re e e ars a os a e o ar c e o .

i m t p b bl t h t h w
s os giv n
ro u t y t th Hun
a e a e as e as s re o e s

f th
or f tu f th uxili y f
e sa e re whi h t h y t
rn o e a ar orce c e s en

i 4 1 0 g i t Al i
n a H w th
a ns n f G ud tiu ar c . e as e so o a en s,

by bi th S ythi nr G th wh h d i n f m th
a c a or o , o a r se ro e

c on diti f m i l t th high t k i th v l y
on o a en a o e es r an n e ca a r .

Hi m th w
s o n obl nd w lthy It li
er nd
as a t th e a ea a an , a a e

t im f hi bi t h hi f th
e o w s m f p t i r s a er as a an o r ae o r an

dign ity A tiu havi g p d hi y uth

. e h tg t s, n a s se s o as a os a e a

th u t
e co f Al i d th Hu n i h kin g m
r s o i d th ar c an e n s , arr e e

an d Eu g iub i g t it i th ig f Th d i u m t t h
en s, wh o e n ra or s n e re n o eo os s ca e o e

sa m de en It i vid t th t Oly mp i d u i t upt d h i

.
”
s e ti
en a o or s n er r e s n ar r a ve

i g J i u t l t wh t h pp d i th i t v l i
c on ce r n n ov n s th
o re a e a a ene n e n er a n an o er

qu t Th mb y t Ch t th f
ar e r . e e t i ly t k pl
as s b tw o ara o e r e or e c e r a n oo ace e e en

41 1 d 41 3
an t P y um m t i u t ly i 3 8 6 Olympi
,
n o , as ra a ss es os n ac c ra e , n . o

d u mu t h v m t th t th h d f M ximu d E ug iu w
or s s a e e an a e ea s o a s an en s er e

e xp d t ut ff i th m pl f M ximu w kill d by h i
os e ,
no c o ,
n e sa e a ce , or a s as e s

so ldi b f A quil i i 3 8 8 d E ug i u b h d d
ers e or e th
e a m n ,
an en s e ea e n ea r e sa e

pl by th t p f Th d iu i 394 S b ti h d w
a ce e ro o s o t t eo os s n . e as an s
’
ea as se n o

H iu t R v
o n or s ai 41 1 d h i b th C t ti w
a e nn a t liv
n , an s ro er o n s an ne a s se n a e

i nth m y e b ut w
sa p ut t d t h b f
e ear , h hdR v as o ea e or e e r eac e a e nn a .

C th g e mu t h v
ar a en b i th th f I t ly p h p t h
s a e it f ee n n e nor o a , er a s e s e o

o ne o f th g t f R v e f m p ubli b uildi g i i t wh
a es o th
a e n n a or o so e c n n ,
er e e

h d f t i t t th u t f R v
ea s o ra ors w u u lly
o p d Th
e co r o a en n a e re s a ex ose . e

L ti t l t
a n u ly
r a n s a or s d th m K p G y é n C th g
err o n eo s r en er e na e a a v ar a e,

w i th ut oy mm t pp an i g t h v th ught th t th h d w
co en ,
a ear n o a e o a e ea s er e

cut ff d xp
o and i A f i th ugh K pxndw i th G k m f
e ose n r ca
,
o a v s e ree na e o

C th g
ar Ha h liu thi k C th g
e. es c i oe f th ib fs n s ar a en e s an err or o e s cr e or

Rv a whi h
enn a , m v y i mp b bl c s eeG g y fT u s er ro a e . re or o o rs .
3 22 ATT IL A ,

m at e vill i t h u ubj t f ls Ch i tian d

a n, a r ea c e ro s s ec , a a e r s , an

a d ubl d l in v y ti of hi lif I n 423 hi

o e ea e r e er ac on s e . s

pt Ja ro n k wn by th m f J h th ty t
o an n e s, no e na e o o n e r an ,

(w hi h t ict l ly i mpli t h t h p
e d hi
on m lf f es a e ossesse se o

un l wful uth ity )

a iz d th pp tu i ty f th d th
a or se e e o or n o e ea

o f H n iu t o um th
or v ig p w
s nd
o t ass e e so e re n o e r, a s en

amb d t Th d iu wh th w th m int p n
assa o rs o eo os s, o re e o rl so .

I d t t ngth him lf g i t th tt k whi h

n or er o s re en se a a ns e a ac c

h h d
e a t xp t h di p t h d Aetiu wh w
r e as o n o e ec , e s a c e s, o as

th n up i t n d n t f hi p l
e s er n e w i th g t w ight f a o s a ace , a rea e o

g ld t th Hu with m ny f wh m h h d b m
o o e n s, a o o e a e co e

Mer ove us ,
a n d Tori smo n d , a ft er th e b tt l
a e of C hl a on s , and to hv a e p ur
p osely a v id d f ll wi g up th u
o e o o f th t d y
n H i u d by
e s cce s s o a a . e s ac c se

P r osp f t ki g t p t pp th i v i f It ly d h dvi d
er o a n no s e s o o o se e n as on o a , an e a se

V l t i i t v u t I t ly d t k fug i G ul whi h w uld

a en n an o e ac a e a an a e re e n a ,
c o

h v l ft h im m t f R m H d u t d
a e e as er o C p il
o i e . e e ca e on e so n ar eo n a

h thea u t d ti i g h i m f
en c o r , h t h th
es n n w hil t h y u g or a ea en ro n e , e e o n er

G ud tiu w
a en i t d d t owe th imp i l pu pl H i u d
s as n en e ar e er a r e . e s a cc se

by M lli u f h vi g p u d t h mu d f A ttil wh h d b
ar ce n s o a n r oc re e r er o a, o a een

hi f i
s d dp t t
r en an w ll hi t g
ro e c o r , a s i t i th fi ld ; d h i e as s an a on s n e e an s

p t
r es en s f tw uo iv o fi d ti l s ccesst i t th
e Hu i h
con en a s e cr e a r e s o e nn s

m on ar c h w ill b d uly pp i t d by th wh e a id th wh l
r ec a e o se o co n s er e o e

t en or f h i l if
o A i w hi h m y b
s e . i J S t d E pi t Th
co n c a e se en n . ra a . e ss .

1 5 53 p 21 1 h
,
. th .v E t i u i mp t C
as on e re d pp
ers e t s e r a or aes ar , a n a ear s o

t tify th t h h d
es a tu lly d l
e d him lf mp
a ac a bf h w ec a re se e ero r e or e e as

kill d by V l ti i
e I
a en th m p g i
n an . i f J h t h ty t
n e sa e a e s a co n o o n e r an

i ib d J
ns cr e C S
o a n n es P p Ty d P
aesa r p .A q ui t f m wh m
ee r os . r . an r os . . ro o

i t pp a th t
e ar s m i g w i a a git ti b tw
a rr a e f th as f n a a on e e en on e o e so n s o

A cti d
ns a n f th d ugh t
on e o f V l ti i e th w d
a
j u ti
er s o a en n an, e or s c on nc on e

fi li um m
or i g t i ly th m i g f th i hild
,
e an n c er a n f Vl e arr a e o e r c ren , or a en

ti in an h d a h i t w d ugh t
n o so n : w i d t A f i by G
s o a i er s e r e c arr e o r ca e n s er c

w i t h G ud taiu t h en f A t i us t w h me s on o f th m w b t th d e s o o o ne o e as e ro e .

S l S id Ap ll C m 5 v 20 4 w h i t pp
ee a s o on . o . ar th t th
.
th . . . ere a ear s a e o er

s on C pi l ar w h i h i t d th
eo , m o f hi m t
n er l g d f th w
e e na e o s a ern a ra n a e r, as

d t i d f G ti h
es ne or a S e l t h t f S v P i 1 6 09
c t ro n e . e e a so e n o es o a aro, a r s, ,

C i d u d I d tiu
as s o or s, a n a s.
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 3 23

i d by l ti f p n l f i d hip whil h
’

un t e c os e es o e rs o a r en s , e e

w as ah t g t t h i u t I n 4 2 5 f th H u
os a e a t d
e r co r . e ns e n e re

It ly u d th guid
a n er f Actin e Th i umb h an c e o s . e r n er as

b t im t d t 1 I t i n t k w by wh m
'

ee n e s a e a s o no n o

th y w e mm d d th ugh it h b
e re co ant d th t e , o as een asse r e a

Attil w th t w nty fi y
a as en ld § d h d d th e -
ve e a rs o an ea e e

e xp di ti e At thi oniti l m m t J
. w kill d
s cr ca o en oan n e s as e ,

an d th ub t l A ct i
e s imm di t ly m d hi p
e w it hns e a e a e s eace

V l ti i wh w gl d to
a en n an , iv th t it i t
o as a r e ce e e ra or n o

fvu
a o diti f hi m vi g th f m id bl m y
r, o n co n on o s re o n e or a e ar

o fi v d n f m I t ly H vi g dv
a e rs ro d i mpli a . a n a an ce n co an c e

wi th th qu t f Aetiu d l dy
e re es iv d th g ld
o s, a n a rea re ce e e o

of J n , th y w
o an es ily p v il d up t wi thd w
e e re e a s re a e on o ra

by him wh h d du t d th m d th y pp t h v
o a con c e e , an e a e ar o a e

re tu d h m with ut mmitti g y ut g whi h

rn e o e o co n an o ra es, c

m k th g t i fl u
ar s e th t A ct in h d
rea qui d v
n en c e a s a ac re o er

th i l e r d s ea er .

1 3 It m h w v m t p b bl th t th y w
. se e s o e er os ro a e a e e re

co mm d d by Rhu an e wh i th u di g y a s, o n e s ccee n e ar

th t d th t h w uld d t y C t ti pl
re a e n e a e d o es r o o n s an no e, an

p b bly m d
ro a i u i i t t h t i t y f th
a e an nc rs o n n o e e rr or o e

E t mp
as e rn e th ugh t h m v ll u e ro r , u t whi h o _
e ar e o s acco n c

i giv e
s f th nxp diti by t mp y w i t i
o e e e on co e ora r r e rs s a

g ro ss d p lp bl f l h d whi h m u t b d t il d
an a a e a se oo , c s e e a e

on ly t b nfut d T h d t wh liv d t th tim

o e co e . eo o re , o e a e e

wh thi
en v t i id t h v t k pl
s e en ft p k
s sa o a e a en a ce , a er s ea

i g f th d t u ti
n o ef p g t mpl
es r d th g c l
on o a an e es a n e en e r a

up i t
s d
er n en f P vid n y
an ce o f i d d wh ro e c e, sa s, or n ee en

R h ilu th l d
o f th
s N m d S yt hi
e ea b th er o e o a c an s o

”
5
Gre g Tu. ron . li b 2. . c . 8 .

C i d u Ch
f a ss o or s ro n . ad xi . Th eo d o sn et p imr . co n s .

i A Epi t H i t By
no n . . s . z . Bo n fi ni us — D oseri c i us .
 3 24 ATT IL A ,

d th D ub with
c ro ss e my f th g
e t t
an e an ar o e re a e s

m gn itud a d l id w t d plu d
e, d Th
an a as e an n e re rac e ,

d th
an t d th t h w uld b i g th imp i l
r ea e n e a e o es e e e er a

ity d t k it by m i f
c , an n d ut t
a ly d t y it
e a n o r ce , a er es ro ,

G d h vi g t u k him wi th
o a light ing nd b lt f
n s r c n a o s o

fi e f m b v
r b th d t y d him by fi a d
ro a o e, o e s ro e re , n

xtingui h d th wh l f hi my S t s l
e s e e o e o s ar .
”
oc ra e , a so

t mp
co e u w it t th f ll wi g ff t d f
o r an e o s, Aft r es o e o o n e ec er

th l ught f J h th ty t th b b i whom
e s a er o o n e r an , e ar ar an s,

h h d e ll d t hi
a it ca g i t th R m
e o s a ss s a n ce a a ns e o an s,

w p p d t v un th R m p
er e re ar e i o o e rr e o an o ss e ss on s .

Th mp
e Th d iu h vi g h d thi
e e ro r d eo os s, a n e ar s, acco r

i g t hi
n u t m l ft th
o s cf th thi g t th
s o , e e ca re o es e n s o e .

Al mighty ; d pplyi g him lf t p y an t l, g a n se o ra e r, n o on

ft bt i d th thi g whi h h d i d ; f wh t
a er o a ne e n s c e e s re or a

t igh tw y b f ll th b b i
s ra a it i g d t h
s e e e ar a r an s , s oo o ear .

Th i l d wh e r m w ea R hug e r, di h vi g os e na e as a s, . e s, a n

b e en t u k by ligh t i g
s r d c p til up n n , an a es e n ce s er

i g
ve n n um d th g t p t f th m n wh
con s e e re a e r ar o e e o

w with him ;
e re d thi t u k th b a b a i w i th an s s r c e r r an s

th g t t t
e t
re a e s mu h b u th y h d
e rr o r, no so c e ca se e a

d d t t k up m g i t th n bl ti f th
a re o a e ar s a a ns e o e na on o e

R m o b u th y f u d it i t d by th pow
an s , a s e ca se e o n a ss s e e er .

fG d
o W ll i d d m igh t th Hu h v t mbl d
o .
”
e n ee e ns a e re e ,

an d ll E u p h v qu k d v
a ro t th p e t d y t
a e a e e en o e re se n a a

th e ll ti n f u h m if t d t ibl i t
re c o ec o o s c a an es an e rr e n er

p iti f th Almighty if th Hu i h ki g with

os on o e , e nn s n an

imm n e my h d b
s e ar ihil t d d S t a e en so a n n a e , an , as oc ra e s

p d t y i pu u
ro c e e s o f sa xp p ph y
, n rs an c e o an e re s s ro ec

c xnn r oi g mi . r
pnc r fip m
'
. Th e p a ss a g e is li t lly t l t d f m
er a r an s a e ro

t h e Gre e k .
1 S o cr . E l cc es . Hi t s . 1 7
. . c . 43 .Li t lly t l t d er a r an s a e .
3 26 ATT IL A ,

man , se t thy f a ce gi
l d fMgg G
a a ns t og, the an o a o ,

th hi f p in
e c e r d Tub al
ce o fM h h
d p ph y es ec an , an ro es

ag in t him n d th 22d n d 23 d v
a s ,
”
a I will e a e rse s,

pl d g in t him & Th w d R h up n whi h

ea a a s ,
”
c . e or os o c

th e a ppli ti f thi p ph y t th H unn i h Rh u

ca on o s ro ec o e s ss

t d
re s e u
, in th Se p tu gi n t t h ugh it i
oc c rs e t i th a , o s no n e

Vulg t th w d h i g b
a e, e or d d by S t J m
av n een re n e re . ero e

b d
ea ,d ppli d t th f ll wi g w d i g ifyi g th
an a e o e o o n or , s n n e

h d
ea hi f p in
or c fM h h
e r Th hbi h p w
ce o es ec . e arc s o as

w on d fufly p i ed f
er thi d pt ti f th p ph y
ra s or s a a a on o e ro ec ,

an d , din g t S t it w th u iv l t pi f
a cco r o oc ra es , as e n e rsa o c o

co n v ti in C n t ti n pl ; d d ub tl thi d p
ersa on o s an o e an o ess s a a

t ti n g v bi th t th m v ll u hi t y
a o a e r o R hn h d e ar e o s s or . es a

th t
re a e n e d t d t y C t nti pl ; whi l th p pl
o e s ro on s a no e e e eo e

w ere e xp tin g hi tt k th
ec hbi h p u th m
s a ac , e ar c s o as s r es e

th t G d h d
a o xp ly d n u d by hi p ph t th t
a e r e ss e o nce s ro e a

h w uld d t y Rh
e o es r on d hi p pl wi th fi n d ne s a s eo e re a

b im t f m h v
r s on e ro R hn v ea m en C . es ne er ca e n ear on

t
s an ti p l nO; t h hbi
e h p p d
e i ti ar cw fi m d s o
’
s re c on as c on r e

i th im p t n t p t th t
n e or a d th f ty f it
ar a c o n ce rn e e sa e o s

inh bit n t n d th t y b m u t th t it had

a a s, a e s or e ca e c rre n a

bee n e n ti ly ful fill d re n d t h t Rhu d hie my h d

, a a as a n s ar a

p ih d
er s e din gly Th t y i
a cco r fin d t . th e s or s c on e o e

G k divin ; t
re e f th L ti n h n i l
es no f th t
on e o e a c ro c es o a

a g e m ti n
en n y xp odi ti
s a f t h H u e u d R h u e on o e ns n er as

g i t th E t
a a ns e mpi Bi h p I d tiu Pr p
as e rn e re . s o s a s, os e r,

an d J d
o rn an il nt ; C i d u n d hl lli u
es are s e as s o or s a arce n s

a re s il t ; b ut if u h m if t ti
en f th Al migh ty
s c a an es a on o e

h da u oc cd rr e
y t hi n g th t
, u
or anld gi v l u t u h a co e co o r o s c

a b li f h d lly t k pl
e e a r ea E u p w uld h v u ga en ac e , ro e o a e r n

w i th th um u e f it t i t v y fu t h t
r o r o xt mi ti o s er r es e re es .

P roc o pi u l t th d th f J h th t y t b ut
s re a e s e ea o o n e ran ,
 A ND HIS PREDE CESS O RS . 3 27

n ot hi ng c o n c e rn n i g R huas . To co mpl et e the re futati on

of t he ta l e we l e a rn f ro m Pri sons , who was sen t on an

e mb a ssy to the i pl nly tw ty

Hun s f
ro m C o n st an t n o e, o en

tw y o ft th d t f th upp d t t ph th t
ears a er e a e o e s o se c a a s ro e, a

R hu w aslive ft th n ul hip f D i ny i u whi h

as a a er e co s s o o s s c

t
oo k pl i 429 th t i th y
ac e n ft th tim wh , a s ree e a rs a er e e en

th divi
e v ng n i id t h v v t k him ; d
ne e ea ce s sa o a e o er a en an

th e h ni l f P p Ty
c ro y th t R hu di d i
c e o ro s er ro sa s a as e n

43 4 T h Hu g i
. nn li t P
e y yi g b u di ty
n ar an a a s , ra , c arr n a s r

to th high t pit h n d w th t R hu w liv i

e es c , a a ar e a as as a e n

i 429
n t th t t h
, mu t h v b
asse r s t w ki g a e re s a e e en o n s, o n e

Rug kill d by fi f m h v n d
as e th by m re ro ea e , an an o er na e

Rhu hi u as ; d hs s u ll f g
c c e sso ri g w i t an e a cc ses a ore o n r e rs

o f h vi g a n f u d d th m
n th ugh th
co i n t th
o n e e , o e re s o e

s light t n f
es im gini g th t th w
r e as o tw or u h a n a er e er e o s c

ki g x pt th i n v en i n t i um t n f hi b i g
n s, e ce e co n e c rc s a ce o s e n

f un d live l g ft th tim wh n h h uld h v

o a on a er e e e e s o a e

b e en ext mi at d t fulfil th p di ti n f th By
er n e , o e re c o o e z an

ti nep lt re a e .

1 4 It i k w . f m J n d th t R h n
s no d n ro or an es a es an

O t c arw b th f Mu diu
ere d ki g
ro f th H u
e rs o n c an n s o e ns

b f th ign f Attil but th t th y h d t th

e o re e re o a, a e a no e

so v ign uth ity v ll th Hu

e re a Th d t
or f o er a e ns . e a e o

th i i ni
e r ac cess o m k wn th th t f Mu diu s no o re no an a o n c.

9"
T h e wor d Rh
p ph y whi h i ppli d t h im h w
os in the ro ec c s a e o , s o s

t h t Rh
a w th p
nes m t as d t R ug
e di t i t m
ers o n ean ,
an no a s as a s nc na e

b ut t h v i t i e i hi pp l l ti
ar a o nsf m m t
n Th G s k
a e a on a re o no o en . e re e s

an d R m w o v yl ian s d i g th m f th b b i
er e er oos e n r en er n e na es o e ar a r an s .

P p Ty ll R hu Rug il N i ph w i t R h ug
r os er r o ca s as d hi a, ce o r as r es o as , a n s

t l t L gu p ut R fl ; Epiph i S h l ti u tyl h im
ra n s a o r an s s o as an o s c o as c s s es

Rh l d J
e i as , d R an wh h m
or na n th w d Rh
es oas , ic co es n e ar e r e or os .

Pi m
r s ca s h i m Rh na w hi h i
es L ti th g p h w uld b
o na s , c n a n or o ra y o e

R h ua s .
3 28 ATT IL A ,

Pray ,l w y xp t i di t ti g th t uth t up
who is a a s e er n s or n e r o s

p t hi w th y um i
or s o nu t ly f m J
e or nde , ass es n acc ra e ro or n a s

th t a th
, d th f M undi n A ttil hi
on e ea w o e, a s so n as a

m in d th t O t
o r, an d Rhu hi un l h d b
a c ar an as s c es a e en

pp i t d by hi fath t b hi gu di n Th i
"

a o n e s er o e s ar a s. e re s no

a uth ity f orth upp iti x p ti g t h t C l u

or e s os on , e ce n a a an s

sa y Mundi ne mm d d hi
s w i th th i p rti
co of en e s so n s e r o on

the ki gd m t nhi b th o S ub th O t
o th wi s ro er ar . c a r, o er se

ca ll d S ub th
e d Rhu w p b bly ki g in
ar , a n as e re ro a n s co n

j u ti w i t h th i b th
nc on W d n t k w th t e r ro e r. e o o no a

Attil w n t l a ki g du i g th i lif t m whi h

as o a so a n r n e r e -
l e, c

th e xp i n f C l u
e r ess o m t imply o d v n a an s s ee s o , an e e

du i g hi f th
r n ign f hi w
s a n h d
er s
’
gl re , or s o n so a re a

a uth i ty du i g hi lif t im
or O t r n n d Rh n e d id s e -
e . c ar a s

n t o ign v ll th Hu y t ft th i d th d
re o er a e n s, e a er e r ea an

t h m urd
e f hi b th Bl d A ttil w
er o l m s h ro er e a, a a s so e o n ar c ,

whi h c m t i mply th t Attil

se e s d Bl d w
o the a a an e a ere

ki g wh h d ig d v th
n s o a t ubj t t th i r
re ne o er os e no s ec o e

u ln c es T h v y i um t
. f th j i n t
e erig of c rc s an ce o e o re n

Attil nd Bl d till th l tt w
a a m v d by m u d
e a, e a er as re o e r e r,

S h w th t b th e h d
e s a u t ight f
ro v ig ty
rs a a c on c r re n r o so e re n

m ng t th H u d w uld l d u t n l ud th t
‘

a o s e n s, an o ea s o co c e a

O ta a n d Rhu
c r w i t d with Mu di as d e re a s so c a e n n e, an

C l u
a an xp ly y th t S ub th ( th rwi
s e re s s ll d sa s a ar o e se ca e

O t ) did
c ar ig i j u ti with Mu diu P y
re n n c on nc on n c . ra

ar gu th t if th y h ld th th
es a i th i w ight
e e e ro n e n e r o n r ,

an d n t gu di n s (E b e wh i m nti n d by
o as ar a , a rs s , o s e o e

P i u
r sc a th s as f Mun din no h uld h v b a
e r son o e, s o a e e en

ki g l whi h h d n t pp t h v b ; b ut
n a so , c e oes o a ear o a e ee n

thi i quit
s s u ,f (E b i n t aid t h v
e e r ro n e o s or ars es s o s o a e

b by th m m th ; a d it i le th t lth ugh
een e sa e o er n s c a r, a a o

th H u i h ki g w e ll w d t i d ulg i p lyg my
e nn s n s er a o e o n e n o a ,
330 ATT IL A ,

s rei of Pharamon d . H is e ld est so n

if
Go n degesil suc

ce e d e d dyin g l ft thhim, wn t hi b th an d , e e c ro o s ro er

G u di G n d k wh h d th
n oc or G de g il e a er, o a re e so n s , on es ,

G d m on t h wi e ll d Gunn ar, Gunth r d o er se ca e ar or e , an

G d b d on Th y l f mily f th B u gun di
e o . w r e ro a a o e r an s e e

call d Nib lu g
e Nifilun gi d w e upp dt n l an o r an , an e re s os e o

h v b ught w ith th m g t t u f g ld whi h

a e ro e a re a re a s re o o c

w p b bly m v d f m B h lm Du i g th
as ro a re o e ro orn -
e . r n e

reig f Mu din r th Hu m d u
n o ful i u in e
J
e ns a e s c c e ss nc rs o n s

i t th t ito y f th B u gu di
n o e plu d d th i
e rr r o e r n an s, n e re e r

t w
o d du d th m t
n s, a n t t f d p nd '

reTh ce e o a s a e o e e e n ce . e

A i n p i t t k dv t g f th i mi bl n d d
r a r es s oo a an a e o e r se r a e a e

p d t t t i ul t th i d t in amon g t th m
re sse s a e o nc ca e e r oc r es s e ,

rep nting id l t y t b th
re s e u f th i v ; o a r o e e ca se o e r re e rs e s

wh up n th
e re B u gun di n mb d qu lifi d ort
o e r a s e ra ce a a e s

Gon dg -
e s il i . e . aur eus soc us i . Gon d io ch or Gon d khe a er , i . e . b u on s

a ut a ur eus a g er . Go d omar or Go nd emar, i . e . b o nus a ut a ur e us d mi o

n us . Gon d eb o d en , i . e . aur e us n un c iu s. Gun t tr a m -

a ur eus s o mni at or,
the son of Clota i r e d G d whi h impli
. W o lfga n g L a z i ns . Th e w o r on , c es

g ld u th ugh ll th i pp ll ti
o ,
r ns B urgu dy it lf m
ro a e r a e a on s . n se e an s

C t d b i g mp u d f b g hill d g d g ld Th m
o e
’
or , e n a co o n o er , a ,
an on , o . e na e

G d ken i v y i m il
a er m i g g ld fi ld b ut th t mi ti
s er s ar , ea n n a o en -
e ,
e er na on

i h p b bly m
oc ro qua w h th w i tt gi k di zu h
ea n s c on e ro r, e er r en n ,
oc, c ,
or

cu k cJ hi yk j h t
. oc qu ; g iuk t
s a qu i th
o e, oc en o c on er a an o co n er n e

G thi g p l f Ulph il H
o c os eG d i i ll d i th S di
o as . .
e n ee on -
oc s ca e n e ca n

na vi l g d Gi k whi h i p l g ti f th l t yll bl
an e en s n a, c s a r o on a on o e as S a e

w i th ut t ho p di g g d g ld e Th B u gu di
r ec e id t
n on or o en . e r n a ns a re s a o

hv ba e ll d Nib lu gi f m N fil
een c a e f th i f H lf e n a ns ro ee ,
on e o e n ne s on s o a

d d Alf i
a ne an pi f H l mg d wh w r ca th g t g df th
r n ce ss o o ar , o as e re a r an a er

of Gi k S n t i C h l i V i t Th d i i p 5 3 2
a. ee no e n oc ae a eo or c , . .

t I pp h d th t th
a ld m
re M li ki g f th H u m t i d
en a e o an e as n o e ns en on e

i th S
n di vi W ilki
e can g h vi g b na u d d by A ttil
an na sa a as a n een s c c ee e a,

i M u di
s A ttil i th
n ne ll d th
. f O id p i fF ia lad s er e c a e e so n o s r nce o r es s n ,

b ut u a s ful dv t u m g t th H u
c c e ss wh b a m ki g ft en rer a on s e ns , o e ca e n a er

M li e as .
 A ND H IS P REDE CESS O RS '
. 33 1

o Ch i ti i ty n d w b ptiz d in t th A i f ith
f r s an , a e re a e o e r an a .

O t fl ft th d th f h i b th p d d i th
‘
c ar a er e ea o s ro e r, ro ce e e n e

ye 43 0 with l g my f Hu i t B u gu dy t
ar a ar e ar o ns n o r n o

ch t i th i p t t
as se d b lli u v l ; b ut h
e r a os a e an re e o s assa s e

w d f t d with g t l ught
as e ea e d p i h d i th rea s a e r, a n er s e n e

exp diti th ugh p b ably t in b ttl El t d by

e on , o ro no a e . a e

thi u s s th B u g u di
c c e ss , ki g m t h v th ught e r n an n se e s o a e o

him lf t g ugh t fight i gl h n d d g i n t ll

se s ro n en o o s n e -
a e a a s a

opp t d i t d f
o n en s , u t i g than llian f y , n s ea o co r n e a ce o an

on e of th g t p w di p d him lf t m k h ad
e re a o e r s, s o se se o a e e

ag i t th m all
a ns e .

1 6 Wh t h u xp t d d th o f J h n th t y n t
. en e ne ec e ea o e ra

h d a d d b tiv th inv io f It ly by th Hu
re n e re a or e e as n o a e ns

u d n th guid
er f Aetiu th t kilful
e
g i t an c e o s, a s ne oc a or

m ad hi t m wit h Val nt i i n
e s d P l idi
er d ths e n a an ac a , an e

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o bt i d mo g t th m h d uff d
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a s er ll thi ti tl M t G l f th . on c a s s e as er en er a o e

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an a r es
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an d ot h er s c on s id er t a a a cc e e o e r ne

a ft th f ll f B l C d i
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ca n na d an r o a n c e s a ss er a a o an

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m k T h d i ki g f I t ly wh w
a e eo b ft th d th f A ttil
or c , n o a ,
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t h t th w i t
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th i he r h v tt h d t th i m th b illi t hi v m t
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o f th o d y er a s .
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p o we r, a t l e a st o v er t h t p ti
a or o n of Hu
t he n s, w hi h w c as

in i h th R m
c o n t act i
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i i
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w itr P i u
e rs . y th t Rhu b i g ki ng v th
r sc s sa s a as, e n o er e

Hu h d d t mi d t w g w g i t th Amil u i
n s, a e er ne o a e ar a a ns e ‘
s r ,

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a ar , Bi i o d th
os tire s, b d i g o sc , an o er na o ns or er n

o n th D ub wh h d n t
e an di t e, f d t i w ith
o a e ere n o co n e e ra on

th R m ne oTh up n ha s . t E l wh h d b
e re o e se n s a s, o a een

ac c u t m d tos o
g i t e b t w n him ne d t h R m
oc a e e ee an e o an s ,

t th at n th t h w uld put an n d t o th
o re e a ub i tin g
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p u l
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n e ss e o a s o e er o a

th wh h d fl d f m th
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dig ity I t w h w ve n ot th ught xp di t t d

n . as o e r o e e en o es

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a c e a a sa r o re e re rn o s as o e

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s so n t wi th him S
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t t wit h
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ti u P i u ) R hu
n es h vi g m t hi nd d
r sc s as a n co e o s e , an

th ki gd m f th Hu p d u t Attil it
e n o o e ns a sse n o a,

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see e n o e o a e a e, a n as

h uld p
s o d up th mb y t th m D i y
ro c e e on e e a ss o e . on

s iu w s t ul t ill 4 2 9
as n o n d th h i l fP p
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ro s er

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ro es e ea o as n . n a ea r

th f it pp
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ea r s a a s cce e e o e ron e

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c e n co n nc o s ro er e a, o

ul d
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ove r a con s f Hu b ut e ra e s nc o rce o n s,

m yp h p h v
a er id da sAttil i P
a e i Th re s e n ear a n an n o n a . e

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s t a t es t a a co

no t to l e r at e th e b ufi o o n Z
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e r c on , b ut t h at Bl d d ligh t d i h im S
e a e e n , ec .
 336 ATT IL A ,

mann e r of d d th
t he d e at h of R huas i s n o t reco r e , e re

l ti n f hi d t u ti n by fi e f m h v b f
a o o s es r c o r ro ea en e o re

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o s an no e e n s ro e e an a e o

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or a es ro s a s ro s s c on on a o

h vi g m v d him by mu d f ft m ti ning hi
a n re o e r e r, or a er en o s

su i n t hi un l
cce ss o d l ti g th t h lew hi
o s c es , an re a n a e s . s

b th e t b t i
ro ug m n t ti
r, f p w
o h add
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th t h h d p
a d d b y t h l ught f ll hi l
e a ro ce e e e s a er o a s re a

ti ves W h v . n t b li v th t n y th
e a e no rea s o o e e e a a o er

re al tiv t d b tw him n d th up m utho ity

e s oo e e en a e s re e a r ,

an d it i n t dibl e th t J
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i gl
s n t f f t i id
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s ar e o ss e, a , a o as no

by light i g b f C t tin pl n n ll g d by th e o re o n s an o e, as a e e e

G r k l i ti i t m y h v b
ee e cc es as giv ut by hi c s, a a e e en en o s

mu d r r i 4 3 4 th t h
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n , a e as s r c n n ,

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e xpl i n f hemi al fi
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th mp o f C u wh i un ive lly
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r ar s, o s rs a sa o

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s o r ca t u k by ligh t in g whil
r e rs o a e e en s r c n e

lyi g i k i hi t t ; th ugh it
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an d p 1 84 wh
.
,
er e h e m en t i o ns o n e o f th e w id o ws o f Bl de a r es idi g n n e ar

th e a b d f A ttil
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. r eb .

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Th w d n ot b ee n o b v d by
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o fP i u h
r sc fi mg it P é d
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m d o f h i d th
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s ea . ea n o so e n c occ r re a er e

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er a s a on s e n er o s re a es , o os e s a er

J d
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t S Gibb 1 2 A D 28 3 ee on , c . . . . .
338 ATT IL A ,

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,
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him i t ut l g Th t Attil mu t h v b m i d
n e a e . a a s a e e en a rr e

t oC b f th y 427 i ll th t w
re c a e o re e_ e ar sa a e c an a sc e r

t in ; if b
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b b e en ly 4 0 6 d w uld h v b tw ty
o rn as e ar as , an o a e e en en

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th t h wa .
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re n o a d it a acco n e rs o e ro n e , n

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s os i d t th e k f p tty a a s ra s e o e ran o a e

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, un of thi g h v rv d u d
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Attila i hi mp igns g i t th p tty hi ftai f

n s ca a a a ns e e C e ns o

th ighb u i g u t i
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,

19 I c . n on s e e n ce o e ea o a s,
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d e c reeof th t whi h w pp ov d by th m e se n a e c as a r e e e

p Th
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, a e n e s, o a s er e e o ce o

qu e t a s o r, m mu h id d
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P r i scus .
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l n i g h uld
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n orth n b k whith th tw Hu i h ki g h d
er an , er e o nn s n s a re

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r er i t
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b i n ti n th t h uld w g w g i t th Hun
ar a na o , a s o a e ar a a ns e s .

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as a re e i d a b tw ra e s o e c a rr e on e e en

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a e ro er r e e r re er a ca on o e as ear o a s e .
3 42 ATT IL A ,

t i on, G th nd th Hu h k h d up n th
the o s a e ns s oo an s o . e

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an o a , as a e as e c n

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e re n o l tes n o ,
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of the S o ro sgi, b ut it i sdibl th t M gu h uld n o t c re e a ar s s o

hv ba e ptu d by th Hu imm di t ly ft th
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c d l w
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n or th b k i th B t littl l w
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l udly ugg t d th t h ught th t b d liv d

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er o e e e , an o e re o e er e o ,

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co g m t by th ; wh up n th
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m li ti i as , p ac e mq ue c um hi s un usi an n if ec e r unt .
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w hi h w c ere fu n i h th tipul t d t ibut

n e ce s s ar y to r s e s a e r e

t th H
o e d th v wh l d n
a n s, a n u t fo se e en o se an s, o a c co n o

th d t u t iv i
e es r d f th b b i
c e h d b
n ro a f s o e ar a r an s, a ee n or

a whil di h g d f m t h p ym
e sc ar t ft x e ith by ro e a en o a e s, e er

a j udi i l d i i n c a by imp i l i dulg

ec s o w
, or er a n en ce , e re

co mp ll d t e t ib ut
e Th o t p id i nt th
c on r e . e s e n a o rs a o e

t rea su y th g ld whi h w
r e qui d f m th m b y d
o c a s re re ro e e on

th i m e r d th i mi
e an s, an t itu ti w th u
e r e n en s a on as e ca se

o f ui t m y f th m ; f th
r n o an wh w o pp i t d e or o se, o e re a o n e

by th mp t l vy th
e e t x t d it w i t h i l
e ro r o e e ra e , e ac e n so e n ce,

so th t m yp
a wh h d b
an i ffl u t i um
e r s o n s, o a ee n n a en c rc

t
s a n ce s w f d t , ll th i fu n itu
e re o r ce d th o se e r r re an e

t i k t
r n d pp
e s an l f th w m n S g i v u w
a a re o e o e . o r e o s as

th lamity f thi p
e ca t tho R m th t m
s y eace o e o an s, a an

h g d th m lv ind p i
an e e p i h d b y v lu t y
se es es a r, or er s e o n ar

t v ti
s ar a Th t on su y b i g imm di t ly mpti d
. e re a r e n e a e e e ,

th g l de d th fugit iv
o an w t t th Hu
e S tt es e r e se n o e n s, co as

h vi g iv d t C t nti pl f m th
a n arr e a u t fon s a no e ro e co r o

Attil t a iv th m M y h w v f th fugitiv
o r e ce e e . an o e er o e e s,

wh w uld n t u
o o d t b d liv d up t th i
o s rre n er o e e e re o e r

i x b l ou t ym
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e re a cr l i by
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th R m e t p piti t th
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ro a e e en e an a o s o se

w e re s om f th bl d e o y l f S ythi wh e fu i goo ro a o c a, o, re s n

t s v u d
o er Attil h d fl d t th R m n
e n er a, a e o e o a s .

23 A tt il w . t h w v a n t n t d wi th th
as no o e er co e e es e

se v x ti
e re e b ut p ac d d t umm th A imun
on s, ro c ee e o s on e z

thi t
an s u nd o sth ptiv th y h d t k f m th
rre er e ca es e a a en ro e

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es , an e o an re ee s o

J o rn a n d e s p h p ll ud i p t t
er a s a es n ar o th e mas sa c r e o f t h ese pir n ce s ,

w h en he a c c uses A ttil f th d t u ti
a o e es r c o n o f all h is r e at l iv es .
8 50 A TT IL A ,

di sa st e r . Le tters were t h ere o re se n t f to A zimus, re

q ui r

in g t h e m to lib e r at e th i e r ca pt i v es , an d to d b k
s en ac

the Ro man s who ha d b e en re sc

, ue d , or t we lv pie e ce s

of i
g o ld in li e u of eac h of h t em . T he Az imun thian s
re pli d th t th y h d uff
e th
a R m e wh h d a s er ed e o an s , o a

fl d t th i p t t i
e .
o t d p t
e r t th i pl u
ro e c on , o e ar a e r eas re ,

b ut th t ll th S ythi
a c p tiv
a h d b e li ; c an a es a e en s a n

e x pti g tw wh m th y tai d b u th Hu
ce n o o e re ne , e ca se e n s,

ft h vi g f a whil b i g d th i f t
‘

a er a n : or h d e es e e a
e r o r re ss, a

pl d th m lv i mb u h nd
ac e e se i d ff m
es n a s , a carr e o so e

c hild n wh w te di g th fl k t
re o h t di
e re n n e oc s a a s or s

tan c e f m th walls d th t unl e th w

ro e t d ,
an a , ss os e e re r e s o re ,

th y w uld n ot giv
e o up th cap t iv th y h d m d es
”

e e e a a e

in w r En qui i w
a . i titi t d n n
r es
g t h e re ns i e co cer ln es e

c hild b ut t h y w
r en , t f th m i g n d th H u
e e re n o or co n , a , e n

n si h ki g h vi g m d n t h th t t h y h d th m
s a n
“

t a e oa a e a e no ,

th A i m u thi t f th i ptiv d w
”

e z n an s se r ee e r ca e s, an s o re

lik wi th t t h R m h d d p t d f m m g t
e se a e o an s a e ar e ro a on s

t h m ; b ut th y wo
e f l ly th R m b i g till e s re a se , e o an s e n s

i n th f t e whil t h y h ld th m lv
o r r ess, b lv d e e e e se es a so e

f m th guilt f p j u y by th u t vaili g m it
ro e o er r e co n er n er

o f h vi ng av d th i u t ym nsa It
e p p f m e r co n r e . a e a rs ro

thi u t whi h i d t il d by Pri u th t th ‘

c
s a co n , c s e a e sc s, a e

A imun thia
z w h dy i
ns p i
e re f
'

a ar r ac e n o ss e ss o n o an

imp gn bl mou t i h ld wh
re a e th y d d
n a n o , e re e re n e re a

v y qu lifi d ll gi
er a t th emp a d p b bly
e an c e o e e ero r, an ro a

l d th i g t g i t h i t x g t h
c o se e r a es a a ns s a -
a e re r s .

24 Ab ut thi p i d p b bly i th
. o mp ign f s er o , ro a n e ca a o

4 42 Attil , s t d th t h h d pa a se r e d him lf f th a e a o ss e s s e se o e

an c ei nt i w d w hi h f m th ro n s li t or d d tim
, c ro e ea r es re co r e e

h d b n th G d f t h S ythi i Ah dm t k ’

a ee e o o e c ar s . er s an , rac

i g th bl d f h if whi h h d b
n e oo o w u d d in t h
a e er c a een o n e e
 A ND H is PRE DE CESS O RS . 351

leg, w as sa id to hav di e ve d th my t iou bl d

sco re , e s er s a e

di g
s t an n e re c t i n t he d if it h d b flung f th
so , as a een or

f mh v
ro ea e n , a n d ca rr e i d it t Attil wh iv d it s o a, o r e ce e a

C o n cer n n i g th e sw o r dg -
od s ee in p . 66 th e n ot e A ttil b 3
to a, .

v. 50 7 . Th e G k r ee n am e C and ao n for the w ar god -

an d th w d i t lf e s or se

is l
a so i
w r tten Can d a or i n Ly c o phr on . I n the l a t t er f m i t d iv t i
or s er a on

s ee ms e vi d en t
‘

fr om h l d ca n t hb s ,w d th e fello i e of a w ee , an a or a s or ,

wi th f t th
r e eren c e h ubi w d t h t wh l d v y w y t th
o e c er c s or a ee e e er a a e

t
e n ra n ce o f Ed t h bl d b i g t h en p k th i l d ib d by i t
e a e e n e s o e, e c rc e es cr e s

p i t th f ll i f th w h l I t w s p t nd d th ugh w ith ut th
o n e e o e, o e ee . a re e e , o o e

s light t p b bility t h t thi w d ; whi h h d b wi ld d by A tt il

es ro a ,
a s s or c a e en e e a,

w as i th p‘

n i f e oss e s s o n v ig v l tu i
o so er e ns se e ra c en r es

a ft h i d th Th f ll w i g t t m t i m d b y L mb tu S h ff
er s ea . e o o n s a e en s a e a er s c a

na bu g ( rP i t ii se e ip t G m F f 1 61 3 t m 1 p
s or sc r . r er . er . ra n c . . o . . .

A D 1 0 7 0 th k i g i h i p g
. . e h d H ld i O th xt
n n s ro ress rea c e e r ve a. n e ne

d y h
a d ig e d t pl ll d U t h u
r e sse t di
o a Th i t h p ac e ca e en sen o ne . er e a

p d th t
en e L p ld d M p u g p
a one eo mu h b l v d by t h
o e er s r , a er s on c e o e e

ki g t h m h w
n , o W h bitu l tt d t d u ll f ll f m
o e as an a a a en an an co n se or , e ro

hi h s d di d
or s e, th an p t b i g t efix d by h i w w d I t
on es o ,
e n ra n s e s o n s or .

b v d th t thi w th id t i l w d whi h A ttil th l

_

w as o s er e a s as e en ca s or c a, e ce e

b i t d ki g f th H u
'
a e n h d f m ly w i ld d t t h d t h f Ch i t i
o e ns , a or er e e o e ea o r s an s

an d d v t ti f G ul
e as a F t h qu
on o f th H u g i
a .m th f or e ee n o e n ar an s , o er o

t h i ki g S l m
e r n h d giv a oi t t O th duk f B v i wh th
on , a en o o e o a ar a , en e

ki g t h i i tig ti h d i t t d h
n a s ns a i hi p t
on l d mi i
a r e ns a e e r s on n s a e rn a o n on s .

O th h d giv i t t D d u th y u g
o a en f t h m qui D d u
o e s e o n er son o e ar s e s

wh h w
en l i i t m by h
e as s a n , i t th h d f th ki g d
ca e c a n ce n o e an s o e n ,
an

f m hi m i t th
ro f L p ld
n o O t hi o se ou t m t f th p t i eo o . n s ac c o n os o e ar sa ns

o f d uk O th w e f pi i oth t h w er ekill d th ugh divi j udg

o o n on a e as e ro a ne

m t by th t w d w hi h h d b l g d t O th
en a s or b u h w c a e on e o o, e ca se e a s co n

s id d t h v b
er e th p
o a e wh h d hi fly i t ig t d th ki g t
ee n e er s o n o a c e ns a e e n o

p ut h im
ers ec d b
e i h h i m f m th p l
an H g
an s t y th t ro e a ac e . e o es on o sa a

th w d h d b
e s or igi l ly f u d t i d by th bl d f h if
a een or na o n s a ne e oo o a e er ,

an d w id by t h ugu t h v b d ti d f th d t u ti f
as s a e a rs o a e e en es ne or e es r c on o

th e w ld Th ki g h
or . m ti d m t h v b th mp
e n er e en on e se e s o a e ee n e e ero r

H y th f u t h A di g t Ab B k h y Ch
e nr e o r . ccor g H u g ki g n o r . a sc a ron. r e . n . n

Sl ma o fA d
o n son o th fi t m t th t h
n r e as f H u g y i 1 06 e rs ca e o e ro n e o n ar n
5

by th h lp f th mp H y C
e e o e e i g th w d f A ttil
eror en r . o n c er n n e s or o a s ee

P i u B
r sc s,1 8 29 p on n ae, d J d d b G t
,
.35 an o rn an es e re . e . c. .
3 52 ATT IL A ,

a f h v l ti
re s ref th w d
e a f A on A im i u o e s or o re s o r re an s

w hi h h d b
c Wa hipp d by th een i t S ythi o rs e e an c en c an

ki g b ut h d l g di pp d f m th H
n s, a on sa ear e ro ea r . e ao

ce
p t d iet d b dg
as a d vi d t h t
s ac r e t h p w a e an e en c e a e o er

o f th pi it f w w
e s r mmitt d t him
o d
ar t ias c o e o , an a c er a n

p g f th pp hi g u iv lity f hi d mi i
r e sa e o e a r o ac n n e rs a o s o n on .

T h p v ili g xp t t i n f th
e re a n dve t f th M i h
e ec a o o e a n o e e ss a ,

m n ki d b i g g
a n tly ig e n t f th t u h t f
r ea n o ran o e r e c a ra c e r o

Him wh w t m h d
o as u g d O t viu C
o co e, a e n co ra e c a s aesar

t o um th
as s ti tl f A ugu tu
e nd p
e t d t divi
e o s s, a re en o ne

h u ; n d it w p h p n t m ly th fl tt y f
on o rs a as er a s o ere e a er o

hi s cou ti b ut t h
r l pi i f th wh xp t d
e rs, e rea o n on o ose o e ec e

a di vi v l ti
n e re t t h t p i d th t
e a p on t d him
a a er o , a re re s en e

as a p t G d
re s e n Th f A ttil w o m k d by
. e aer a o a as ar e a

v yger l xp t ti f th v l ti f A ti h i t
e n e ra e ec a on o e re e a on o n c r s .

I t h sb a l dy m ti d th t it w p ph i d t
e e n a rea en on e a as ro es e o

Aétiu i hi y uth t h t h w t b m g t n ; by
’
'

s n s o a e as o e so e rea o e

whi h c xp i n i m t divi i
“
e r e ss o ti s S ym ean a ne n carn a on .

m hu in hi p
ac s gy i f G ti m g t hi
s an e ti r c o ra an a on s s o ra on s

di v d d dit d by M i
sco e re an t t d b ut ixty fi
e e a n s, s a e a o s -
ve

y ea rs b f th t h h d th p ph t f th G til
e o re a e e ar e rO e s o e en es

w e re w hi p g t h t
s t h m w
e rl n l dy b , ta w h m e an a s a r ea o rn , o o

it w as y th t th wh l w ld h uld ubmit ;
n e c e ssar a e o e or s o s

th t ha b li v d th p g n d k wl dg d th
e e e e e re sa e, a ac no e e e

l f th
o rac e s my
o Th e m t h v b n
en e . e re se e s o a e ee a
‘

t n g pi i
s ro o t t i n ond i I t ly th t th f tu
en e r a n e f n a a e or nes o

R me o uld n ly b co uph ld by m ki g h
o th h d f
e e a n er e ea o

th b be ar u ti aro d f ll p g i m
s na d i thi
on s an o a a an s , an n s

A udi j p m r i
o d e m afa t i d i c o s o b m u rmur are en t u m a t e s , h a c t e n us g i v
n o me n s t e ti s se b ar b ari c um j a m
g en i t um es se , j am c r esce r e c ui n e c e s s e
, ,

s i t c um t ot o o r e se r re —
b vi C d
re o h os ti um r esp o n s i s , c re o p raes ag ii s
. d .
3 54 ATT IL A ,

p ea rs h v highly g d d him ; whi h i th l a t

to a e re ar e c s e e s

c re dit bl i um t a k we c rc n i n g th t p tiffs an c e no n c on cer a on .

E x ti g hi g t milit y t l t
er n fu th th uit d
s re a ar a en s n o r er an s e

hi hidd s vi w d b l i g ll th p w of Eu p
en e s, an a an c n a e o e rs ro e

w i t h th i t tific th t n n might b tai th

e n ces ar e, a o o e o n e

u ivn l d mi i whi h h xp t d ultim t ly t

e rs a o n on c e e ec e a e o

sn t h f m th m
a c ll h rop d d t dily in hi e a , e ro c ee e s ea s

o bj t t ill V l n t i i n cut him h t t th m m t

ec ,
v
a e n a s or a e o en

wh n th d th f A ttil h d p b bly d te mi n d him

e e ea o a a ro a e r e

t d l
o him lf Th min d f ll m n b oth i th
e c a re se . e s o a e n e

R m o mpi an d m g t t h h th
e re ,t ion f an a on s e ea en na s o

Eu p b i g thu t n gly ti tu d with th xp t

ro e, e n s s ro nc re e e ec a

ti on o f th v l ti n f p d ti d n d di ti gui h d
e re e a o o a re es ne a s n s e

p n wh w t t bli h
e r so , wo d p v ili g th o
as o es a s a ne an re a n e

c ra c y th imp t n , f umi g th t
e h te t or a ce o ass n a c arac r o

him lf uld t se p th p n t ti n of A ttil ; n d

co no esca e e e e ra o a a

it i t imp
s ibl th t du t d
no h w o ssi th e, a , e ca e as e as n e

c ra dl f up titi h m y h ve b li v d th t th
e o s e rs on , e a a e e e a e

g t d ti i t whi h h p t d d w
rea es n es lly w it o c e re e n e e re re a a a

i g him
n W l a f m J n n d wh qu t th
. e e rn ro or a e s, o o es e

a uth ity f P i u th t h
or qui d v y g t i
o r sc s, a e ac re er rea h

flu by th
e n ce qui iti n d p ducti n f th v n e ac s o an ro o o e e e

ra et d w d T h t i tl whi h h
s or um d i
. id t e e c e a ss e s sa o

h v b n Attil g d
a e ee th
, d
if
d n t f th a, ran so n o r r a er es ce n a o e

g t N mb th
re a N im d e u tu d i E g ddi by
ro or ro , n r re n n a ,

th g
e f G d ki g f H u
ra c e G th D n
o ndo n o n s, o s, a e s, a

M d th d d f th w ld H i p
e e s, e rea t d n o e or . e s re re s e n e o

an o ld m d lli T w i t h t phiem h d hi b t
a on e ra or a ea on s re as .

Ni l O l u C l i iu Ch
co a s P a s . a v s s ro n . e tr us Rv de e a .

J
r S th
ee f ti pi t A tt il di Di
e ro n s ec e o a o fl g ll
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 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 3 55

We kn w f m t h H m t g i f P ud n tiu that
o ro e a ar a en a o r e s

Nim d wi th ro ky h i d h d wa th bj t f a sn a -
a re ea s e o ec o

a d ti n f th h ti l f ll w
o ra o o fM i d th
e e re ca o o e rs o a r c o n , an e

sa m h d w e th eap ll di um t up by A ti hu
as e a a se n oc s

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a es o r e a es o n oc , o as ee

ca ll d t vi g f Ch
h e i e T h m m y f N im d
sa e o
f
aro n . e e or o ro

w t in ly
as c e r a g d d with my ti v n ti by m y
re ar e s c e e ra on an ,

an d by ti g him lf t
a s s er b th h i n f th t migh ty se o e e e r o a

hu t b f th L d h vi di t d t him lf t l t
n er e o re e or , e n ca e o se a ea s

th wh l B byl
e i ki gd m Th in gul
o e a ti n
on an n o . e s ar a sse r o

in hi tyl th t h ws s n u tu d i
e E g ddi w h
a h e as r re n n a , e re e

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eve a en , e o re e a s e rs o o

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,

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wi th th d g n h vin g e v n h d and t h
ra o da se e ea s en o rn s , a n

rul ll n t i n with
e a d fi n
a o Thi p ph y t w
s a ro o ro . s ro ec as

a t t h t t im u da t d u iv e lly by th in Ch ie rs oo n ers a e s n ce r e r s

ti na t s f t th bi th f C n t nti wh w t
o r e er o e r o o s a ne o as o

h d ea ik A t til d t i ly t H u i h i ; u d
n ot th e l e a st l e a , an ce r a n no a nn s co n ro n

i t A t til h d h i h uld
a r ex a d th
ea hi b t
on s s o er a n an o er o n s r ea s .

P ud ti u ll th H d w hipp d by M i b th N mb d
r en s ca s e ea or s e ar c on o e ro ,

and Ch mu di L iu (t l t k i mu ti k k i t t g t )
a ro n n . a s e e es a s os a e r a o er a es

m d th p
a e
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r os0 A t i h u
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p p h T t Chil
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o . n oc .

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s Ch i ti i th t im f C t ti
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th ugh t t hi p ph y t b
o pl i ly fulfill d by th g t v t f
s ro ec o e so a n e e r ea e en o

C t ti on s an dv m t t th th
ne s
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a f th mpi th t thi
an c e en o e r on e o e e re , a s

mp e t tu w ’
e ro r s t v hi
s a p l g t t mpli g th
e as se o er s a ace a e, ra n on e

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— and a ft e rw a r d s

J am p p ft
ro e a a t ui b i s s en a s vult ur i s al a s

C o mpleb un t ; i
sc s n a mq ue t uos, i R
s c s, o ma , lb a or es — . Ib .
3 64 ATT I LA ,

t urie s of R omulus
lly xpi i g in the y were a c t ua e r n e ar

wh n h f ll w d hi f t i id l
e e o x mpl th nit h d
o e s ra r c a e a e, a a

p d th fl tt f Augu t u t h t i hi tim th
'

e sca e e a e r e rs o s s a n s e e

se v ty w k f D i l w
en xpi i g mid t th i t
ee s o an e ere e r n a s e n en se

exp t ti n f th ti
ec a o o e na on s .

26 T h m y . th t wi tn d th l v t i
e sa e f e ar a e sse e e e a on o

A ttil t th l p w
a o m g t th e Hun by th
so e o er a on s e s e

re m v l f hi b th
o a b ught f h tt k 1 up
o s ro e r, ro a re s a ac
L
on

th E t
e mp th ugh
as e rn ith th e u whi ch
i re , o ne er e ca se s

l d t th
e ow l f h t iliti
e ren e th v n t f th
a o os es, n or e e e s o e

c m p ign h v
a b h d d d w t p t ity Aft
a a e een an e o n o os er . er a

pu fa se o
y p b bly b
on et i d by f hear, n i ro a o a ne re s co ce s s o n s

f m Th d iu th w w
ro eo w d
os s, g t e ar as r en e e on a rea e r

l th n v i 44 7 T h f
s ca e a e f th W t n
er n . e o rc e s o e e s er

emp ff d d
1 re a it t th i
or E t n b th
e n o a ss s an ce o e r as e r re re n ,

a d n t l th n 1;
no v t y i ti w t k
e ss a d v g d se en c es e re a e n an ra a e

by th Hu It w
e fi nt
ns t . d g t § as a e rce co es , an re a e r

th th f m
an w e f th H u ; t h
or ertl dt w a rs o e ns e c as e s an o ns

of l g t a t f Eu p
ar w
e l v ll d t th g un d
rac o ro e e re e e e o e ro .

A gi l
rn eu m d m
sc m bl t
s d g i at A tt il
e a d e ora e s an a a ns a an

f ught v li ntly b ut f ll i th b ttl

o a a d th
, t t l e n e a e, an e o a

di mfitu
s co f hi my l ft th w
re h l f Th
o s t ar e e o e o ra c e a

th m e y f th e rc n qu I n thi
o mp ign th
e co ero r . s ca a e

l b t d [I A d i ki g f the G pid di ti gui h d

ce e ra e r er c n o e ae s n s e

C di l D i iu h
ar nat upl d t mpl y l g p
e se r c g s as n o sc r e o e o a on as sa e of

h i v l umi u w k i t t mp t i g t j u t ify p lli t At til mu d '

s o no s or n a e n o s or a a e a s r er

of h i b th sby th x mpl f th vill i t wh m th w ld h

ro er e e a e o o er a ns o o e or
s

giv bi th
en r .

A D 445 Th i Hu um i u i
. . . ut it u
rac a P p Ty nn or nc rs on e con c r. r os . r o,

w h p tpo t h mu d
os f Bl d t th f ll w i g y
on es e r er o e a o e o o n ea r.

t P p Ty A
r osD 44 7 er M lli
ro , Ch .i A D 4 4
. 7 . arce n. ro n c . . . .

HJ d d g i uc o rn an es c re n s c .
 66 ATT IL A ,

ar ms again st the Acatzires, '

dw lling *
a Hunni h s rac e
'

o n th b d e f th Bl kor wh w
e rs o g v d by e ac se a , o e re o e rn e

a n umb f p tt y ki g
er o Th d iu h d ff d th m
e n s. eo os s a o e re e

b ib t in du th m t withd w f m onf d ti n
r es, o ce e o ra ro c e e ra o

with Att il Th m ng h w v wh w h g d
‘

a . e esse er o e e r, o as c ar e

wit h t h imp e i l p e nt did t di t ibut th m o

r a r ese s, no s r e e a

cor ding t th tim t d o k f th v e l p i ,

‘

e es a e ran »
o e se ra r n ce s

so th t C u i d h wh w
a th
r ni ki g ac iv d nly o as e se or n , re c e e o

th nd p
e s e co t I s d t thi nd
re s e n n id in g
. n cen e a s, a co s er

him lf t h v b n light d d d p ive d f hi du

se o a e
’
ee s e an e r o s e,

h e call d in th id f Attil g in t th th p in
e e a o a a a s e o er r ce s

o f th A t i e Attila with ut l
ca z re s . f t im e t o os s o e, s n a

co n id sbl f r ag i t th m l w m n d du d
era e o ce a ns e s e so e, a re ce
;

th e t t res ubj ti n H then i i t d Cu id h t

o s ec o . e nv e r ac o
"

p t k in th f uit of th vi t y b ut h u p ti g
ar a e e r s
~
e c or , e,
"
s s ec n

so m d ig e g i t hi p e
es n d d it ly d pt i g
a a ns s rs o n , an a ro a a n

hi fl tt y t th p et n i n whi h Att il h d l t ly
s a er o
°
e r e s o s c a a a e

a dv n d a th p du ti
ce , on f th divi w d m d
e ro c on o e ne s or , a e

a n w s th t it w
er, f mid bl thi g f m t m
a as a or a e n or a an o co e

i t th p en f G d ; f if
n o e re s uld t df tly
ce o a o or n o on e c o s e as

b h ld th f
e o f th u
e h w h uld h wi th ut i j u y
ac e o e s n, o s o e o n r

l k up on th g t t of divi iti
oo eBy th m n rea es n es . es e ea s,

Cu id h r t i ac d hi v ignty whil th p we of
re a n e s so e re , e e o r

th t w
e re s yi ld d up t th Hu as e e o e n .

2 7 Attil . w t mb d t C n t ti pl
a no se n a as sa o rs o o s an no e,

t d m d th fugitiv f m hi t it y H
o re e an e m es ro s e rr or . e s ee s

t h v b n t ll ti m
o a e eep ti ul ly i it bla a i g es ar c ar rr a e c on c e rn n

th wh
o se w i thd w th m lv
o f m ubj ti t hi re e se es ro s ec on o s

a uth i ty by fligh t t
or th Ch i ti n d th t i ty o e r s an s, a e c er a n

o f th i r x utie if e ptu d
ec d d th i p t
on , r eca re , re n e re e r r o eo

P ri scus, B o un ce, 1 8 29 . p . 1 97 .
f Pi r sc a s , 1 . 4 .
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 67

t o rs v y unwilli g t u n d th m O n thi
er n in
o s rre er e . s o c cas o

hi lgt w
s e a es iv d wi th g at u t y nd
e re re ce e re co r es , a

l d d w i th p
oa e t b ut th y w di mi d w ith
r e s e n s, e . .
e re s sse

u th t t h w fug t C n t n ti pl ‘
as s ran c e s n a e re e re o re e es a o s a no e .

Fu uo r siv mb i e w
c c e ss d p t h d t Th d
e e as s s e re es a c e o eo o

sin nd n i h d by th lib lity f th R m

s, a e r c e f e e ra o e o an s or

Attila w ,f th gift by whi h hi

a ar e o mb d w
e s c s a a ss a o rs e re

co n ili t d t h
c ugh f
a e f b upt i nf i g m n t f
ro e ar o an a r r n e e o

th e t u '

whr v h wi h d to on f
ce, en e a b n fit up
er e s e c er e e on

a n
y f hi ofav ri t d sp d nt fo u nd m
es o r x u e en a s, o so e e c se

for din g th m n a mi i t
se n e i h th m lv
o ss o n o ,
enr c e se e s.

Th R m n e b y d him th i l d n d m te
o a s o e e d as e r or a as r, an

submitt d t ll h i d m n ds n t
e o a ly d ding th s e a , o on r ea e

re n w l ef h tilit i
a b y th H u
o os but h a d by th es e n s, ar ss e e

w lik
ar p p t i n f th P thi n th m itim
e re a ra o s o e ar a s, e ar e

a tt k ac f th V d l i th M di t
s o e an th in
a s d n e e e rran e an , e ro a s

f th I u i d th r p t d i u i f th S
‘

‘ '

o e sa r , an e e ea e nc rs o n s o e a ra c e n s

wh l id w t t h
o a t n p t s f th
as e mpi Th y
e e as e r ar o e e re . e

humbl d t h m lv th f t w d A ttil
e e se es d t m e r e ore o ar s a, an e

p i d
o r ze W i t h him w hil t h y w p p, i g t m k e e er e re ar n o a e

h d g i n t t h i t h n mi
ea a a s d l vi d t
e r o p nd er e e e s , an e e r0 0 s, a

m d h oia e c fg n l t Opp th m
ce o e e ra s o o se e .

28 I n th f ll wi n g
. y (A eD o E d
o é ear . . c on ,

wh i ll d S ythi
o s ca me highly di ti gui h d by
a c an , a an s n s e

hi milit y xpl i t w
s ar nt t Ce t ti
o pl by Attil
s, a s se o o n s an no e a,

t g th
o w i th O
e er t wh w f R m res e s,xt ti o as o o an e rac on ,

dw lli g i P i n th S u whi h h d b
e n n aeo n a e ar e av s, c a ee n

ce d d t Attil by t ty
e o lud d w ith A ctin th
a a r ea con c e s e

co mm d f th f
an f th W t
er o mpi
e Ed
o r ces o e e s e rn e re . e co n

p d d t th i mp i l p l
ro c ee e o d d liv
e d th er a a ace , an e e re e

9“
P r i s cus , l . 5 .
36 8 ATT I LA ,

l e t t e rs of Attil a, d hi ompl i t
in w hi h c he re it e ra te s c a n s

t u hin g th
o c fugit iv e d th t d th t h w uld e s, an r ea e n e a e o

hv a u
e re c ot m g i u lrse th y w
o ar d liv d s a a n, n e ss e ere e e re

up t him o d th R m an d i t d f m pl ughi g e o an s es s e ro o n

th l n d whi h h h d l t ly w
e a s c t d f m th m e a t a e res e ro e , or a

l t v un T h t it y whi h h l im d xt d d
e as o e rr . e e rr or c e c a e e en e

on th ut h n b
e so k f th D ub f m P i t
er an o e an e, ro aeo n a o

t h Th e i N v with b dth f fi d y j u y
ra c an o ae, a re a o ve a s o rn e

f n
or a t iv m ac ; n d h e f b d t h
an Illy i f i b i g
a e or a e r an a r e n

h ld h t f
e as th b
e re o ore onk f th Danub b ut e an s o e e, ln

N i u whi h h h d utt ly d t y d
a ss s c e nd owa
p er e s ro e , a n a

p i t d t b th b u d y b tw n hi t t
o n e o e e o d th n ar e ee s s a es an e

R m o H d m n d d th t th m t di ti gui h ed
an s . e e a e a e os s n s

m f
en o ul dig ity h uld b nt t hi u t t
co n s ar n s o e se o s co r o

a rran
g l l m tt
e a i di p ut a d the rs t n d th t if
n s e, an r ea e e , a

th y h uld d l y h w uld
e s o dve a t ,S di eTh o a an ce o ar ca . e

l tt havi g b
e er d E d n d liv d th m g
n ee n re a , e co e ere e e s sa e

o f hi v ig n th ugh th i t p t ti n f Bigil
s so e re ro e n er re a o o as ,

an d withd w w ith him th ugh n th

re qu t f th ro a o er ar e r o e

ro ylp l a t vi it Ch y phiu th hi ld b
a a ce , o s f r sa s e s e -
eare r o

th mp
e e wh h d th
e ro r, m u h i n fl ueo Ed a en c n ce . e con

e xp d g t dmi ti t th pl d u f th imp
re ss e rea a ra on a e s en o r o e e

i l id
r a re s n d wh th y
e n ce , h d th p rtm t
a , en e r ea c e e a a en

o f Ch y phiu Bigil r sa i nt p t d t him th w d

s, as er re e o e or s

i whi h th S ythi
n c h d t t d th t h
e c dmi d th
an a s a e a e a re e

m g ifi a n d vi d th w lth f th R m
c e n ce an en e e ea o e o an s .

Th u u h
e e iz d thi pp tu ity t t mp with th
n c se e s o or n o a er e

fi d lity f th b b i
e o e d t ld him t h t h
ar h uld
ar an , an o a e s o

en oj y lik pul d d w ll u d
e o ili g f g ld if
e n c e an e n er ce n s o o ,

h w uld x h g th p ty f th
e o e c an S ythi e f th te ar o e c an s or a

o f th R m e Ed o n pli d th t it w
an s . t l wful
eco re e a as no a

f thor v nt f th m t t d thi with ut th

e se r a o an o er as e r o o s o e
37O ATT IL A ,

q u ti es on him cl o se ly a c co r di n g t o h is c ust o m, w h at gift s

an d ho w m uc hm bt i d fr m th R m n ;
on e
y h e had o a ne o e o a s

n or sh uld h b bl t o e c l the t uth

a ily
e o c on ea e r e as , on

a c coun t f th umbo wh ew n with him Ch y

e rs o e re . r

sa
p h i u t d t t hi
s a ss e n e d w h n h i goue t h d w i
s, an t h e s s a

d w h p
ra n, d d t di l th t h u h m
e ro c e e e o sc o se e reac e ro s sc e e

t th
o mp
e e wh imm di t ly
e ro r, t f oM ti liu e a e se n or
‘

ar a s,

th m t
e w d
as e r o r f th p l ar t wh m by vi t u
en o e a ace , o o r e

o f hi ffis o ll th ceu l f th mp
a e w
co n se s o e e e ro r e re ne

c e s sarily fid d h had th up i t n d
c on e , as f th
e e s er n e en ce o e

l tt
e i th
e r c a r r e rs ,
-
i t p t n d the ldin er wh re e r s, a e so e rs o

k pt gu d i th p l
e ar nIt m d g d t th
e a a ce m . se e e oo
if
o e e

p ero r d th an hi dvi t
e se d M xi ms i wa i t h se r s o se n a n
‘

Bigil u d t h as, xi ti g i um t
n er e et o th s urt
n c rc s an c e s, e co

o f A ttil t h t Bigila : i th
a h t f in t p t
as n e c ara c e r o er re e r

s h uld b y the in t u ti
o o e h migh t iv f m
s r c ons e
‘

r e ce e ro

Ed b ut th t M ximi
e c on , h uld h v h g t d liv
a a n s o a e c ar e o e er

th l tt e e f th ermp o r m i i ge e t i ly ign er or, t e a n n en re o ran

o f th i f m ue ,

n a pi y whi h w to b
o s c on s i d
rac c as e car r e on

u d n th
er v f hi mi i
e co er Th d i u w t in
o s ss o n . eo os s ro e

th d ti l f th mb d th t Bigil w th
e c re en a s o e a as s a o rs a as as e

i nt p t b ut th t M ximi w
er re e r, maa of m u h a n »

as a n c

g t di tin ti
r ea e r nd v
s y mu h i hi
c on . afiden e er c n s co n c .

H xh t d Attil t t i f i g th t eat y in mu h
e e or e a no o n r n e e r , as c

as h th n e t t ehim v nt n fug
se n o i dditi se e ee re e es n a on

t tho who h d b
o se l dy d liv d up d u d
a e e n a rea e e re , an a ss re

him th t th w
a m e rei hi d mi ni
e re n o M ximi ore n s o on s . a n

w t u t d t u
as 1 n s r hi c e nd v u s t p u d A ttil
o se s e ea o r o ers a e a

no t t qui
o re mb d f high
re an a k it h d
a ss a or o er ra n , as a

b e en c ut m y f hi
s o art n d th
or th ki g f
s an c e s o r s a e o er n s o

9“
Pi r so n s, 2 . 3 .
 A ND H IS PRED E CESS O RS . 37 1

S cythia , to r e ce iv e an
y mili t a ry or c ivil en v y;o an d

su gg e st y f hi
t he e xp
di ng O n g iu t o
e di e n c o s se n e es s

a r r an g th m t t whi h w
e e u d di u i ; d
a e rs c e re n er sc ss o n an

t t h i mp t i bili ty f A ttil f i g w i th ’
r ep r e se n e ra c ca o a s c o n e rr n

a m f an o ul dig ity t S d i whi h h d b

co n s ar n a ar ca
‘

c a een

d m li h d by th Hu M ximi p u d d th phi t
e o s e e ns . a n er s a e e so s

an d hi t i n P i u t s or a mp y him thi
r sc xp di s o ac c o an on s e e

ti on d if th an ight b k whi h h ft w d w t e e oo s c e a er ar s ro e

h d a t u f tu t ly p i h d th
no n or xt t ly b i g
na e er s e , os e e r ac s o n e n

p v d whi h l t t th mb i w h uld t
r e se r e c re a e o e e as s e s, e s o no

h v t l m t th i uffi i y f u m t i l f
a e o a en e ns c en c o o r a er a s or

so m p t e f th hi t y f A ttil
ar s . o Th y t f th e s or o a . e se or

th f i m p y w i t h th b b i n
e re o re n co dp dd
an e ar ar a s, a n ro c ee e

t oS di ar t hi t d y j u y f m C n t n ti pl
ca , r e en '
a s o rn e ro o s a no e .

H th y t
e re i d ed th ught i t dvi bl t i vi t
arr e , an o a sa e o , n e

Ed es o n d hi .
an t t k e th i m l with
s o a e r ea

th m e T he n t iv
. fu i h d th m wi th h p
.
a es d rn s e e s ee an

o x n whi h th y l ught d d p p d f th i
e , c e s a ere an re ar e or e r

re p t D u in g th b qu t th b b i
as . r x lt d e an e e ar ar an s e a e

th m
e na f Att il n d th
e o G k th t f th mp a, a e re e s a o e e e r o r,

wh up
e re Bigi l id th t it w n t j u t t
on mp
as sa a as o s o co are

a God with m i tim ti g th by th t Th d iu

a an , n a n e re a eo os s

w as t h divi i ty e d Att il hum p t t t T h

n an a a an o en a e . e

gu t t k g t ff
es s oo t th u ti
rea d g w
o e n ce a e i n si n a on , an re

v y w m th ubj t b ut th mb d
er ar on x td
e s ec , e a a ssa o rs e er e

th m lv e t se h g th ubj t d p ify th m
es o c an d e e s ec an ac e , an

a ft th upp M ximin p
er e s t d Ed er d O t a r ese n e e co n an re s e s

w i th ilk pp l d i t l j w l O t
s en a are ut an or en a e e s . r es e s o

t id E d
s a d b v d ft hi d p tu t M xi
e c o n , an o ser e a er s e ar re o a

mi n,th t h t d w ll
a d wi ly i
e ac e t i mi t ti g t h e an se n no a n e

c on d u t f th c b ut th mp
o ; f os e m h d a o e e e ro r or so e a

i vit d t upp Ed
n e o l s d h d l d d him
er e co n a on e, an a oa e
 37 2 ATT ILA ,

wt i h gift ; b ut th mb d s t b i g w e a f th ass a o rs, n o e n a ar e o e

i um t n t whi h h llud d k d him i wh t

c rc s a ce o c e a e , as e n a

re s p th h db
ec egl t d d Ed
a h u d t
ee n n e ec e an e co n on o re , o

whi h h m dc e ply b ut withd w T h ubj t

a e no re , re . e s ec

b i g di u d i
e n sc v ti n th
ss e xt d y Bigil
n con e rsa o e ne a , as

o b v d th t O t
se r e ugh t n t t
a h v xp t d t
re s e s o o o a e e ec e o

re c eiv th m h n u
e e sa Ed i n mu h O t
e o o r s as e co n , as c as r e s es

w as th f ll w e d o ib f Attil b ut E d
o e r an w sc r e o a, e c on as

v ery di tingui h d i w f
s d b i g
s e f Hun n i h
n a r are , an e n o s

bl d w i high
oo as t im ti n ; ft whi h h er es dd d a on a er c e a r e sse

Ed n i
e cohi w l gu g
n d ub qu n tly i f m d
s o n an a e , an s se e n or e

th mb
e a d th t h
as sa h d t ld him wh t h d b n
o r s, a e a o a a ee

sa id by O t d with diffi ul ty h d ll y d hi
re s es, an gr c a a a e s an e

on th ubj e st b ut th hi t i ec d , t ly impli itly e s o r an oes n o re c

o n th v ity f th i t p t ti n A ivi g t N i u
e e ra c o e n er re a o . rr n a a ss s

fi ve d y j u y f m th D ub th y f u d it d m
a s o rn e ro e an e, e o n e o

li h d by th Hu
s e b ut m i k p
e w
n s, bidi g so e s c erso n s e re a n

i th
n ui ne f th t mpl
r s T h p ty
o ugh t f
e e es . e ar so or a

l pl
c ear t u y k th i
a ce b t f b u d f th
o n o e e r ea s s o r en , or e

wh l b n k f th riv
o e a w ot ewn with th e bn fer as s r e o es o

th wh h d f ll
o se oi th w ; a i id nt whi h fu
a en n e ar an nc e c r

n sih esh ibl pi tu f th d l ti g t i ty f

a o rr e c re o e e so a n a ro c o

Hu i h w f nn s by whi h th wh l p pul ti
a r a re , f c e o e o a on o a

di ti gui h d t w h d b
s n s e xt mi t d d y t
o n a e en e er na e , an as e

a ft th l p f v l y
er e a th
se o h d b se t
e ra e a r s, e re a e en n on e o

b u y th i m i
r e r re O th f ll wi g d y th y vi it d
a ns . n e o o n a e s e

Agi th u wh n e m m d d th f
s o ico I lly i d an e e o rc e s n r a, an

h d hi qu t
a s t f f m N i u th t th y migh t
a r e rs n o ar ro a ss s, a e

d liv t him th i j u ti
e er o f th mp e d n nc o ns o e e e ro r, an re

i
c e ve f m hi h d firo fug wh w t m k up
s an s ve r e e es o e re o a e

th e co mpl m t f v t e en i g wh m h h d
o se e n e e n , c o n ce rn n o e a

w i tt
r t A tt il
en o d wh w t b d liv
a, a n d up t hi o e re o e e e re o s
374 A TT IL A ,

thy w e t upp
e re tw a S ythi s ived t th i e r, o c a ns ar r a e r

qu t ar e rs, d d d th m t p
an or d t Attil b ut
e re e o5 ro c e e o a,

h vi g b
a n qu t d t light f m th i her e th y
ee n r e es e o a ro e r s s, e

p t k f th m l
ar oo o d th ef ll wi g m rning ea , an on e o o n o

v d th i n du t
s er e as Ab ut th inth h u f th
e r co c o rs . o e n o r o e

da y th y h d th n um rou t n t f Attil nd
3 '

e r e ac e e e s e s o ~
a, a

b i g b ut to p it h th i wn n kn ll the b
e n a o c e r o o a o , ar

b i a r an sf rb ad it b u e th o f Attil w ,
[
on theca s ose o a
‘
e re e

l v l g u d T h R m h vi g th f
e e ro n . e t bli sh d o an s a n e re o re es a e

th m lv wh e th ey w di t ed E d d n O st
'

e se es er e re re c , ec , re e s,

S tt co nd th
as, a f th p i n ip l m n i nt ud d t h m
o e rs o e r c a e , r e e

se lv d b g
e s, an t make q u i ie i nt oant h e obj e t
o f ~
en r es c s o

th mb y At fi t th R m n l k d t e ch ‘ ‘

e e a ss . rs e o a s oo e a a

th w i th u p i n d g ve n w t th u be ‘
o er s r r se a a o ans er o e n

min g qu ti b ut th ba b i s were t ubl m

"

co r
es on s, e r ar an ro e so e

a nd u g t in t
r h e n q
en u i i e . wh r up n th y w
: t ld
e r s, e e o “
e e re
"

th t th ma g f th mpe w u t Attil and

e essa e o e e ro r as n o a, -

no t he r pe
o n S tt an w rs od g ily t hat t h y
. co as s e re an r e

w n t b y th i l d t m k thi e qui y d i
e re se e r ea er o a e s n r an
'

,
,

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m to g tify th i
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'
n c os . e

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s o ere c
’ '

s ar r

mb ad with ut t i ng in t t h p r sen f th
‘ '

a a ss o rs o en e r o e l e ce o e

p n t wh m th y h d b
e rs o o o t t o b e ca ll d up e a e en
'
v

se n
’

f
e on

t o d l th bj t of th i mi i th ugh th i n!
e c are e o ec s e r ss on : ro e

t tio of th p n that th S ythi n w h “

e rve n n o er e rs o s e c a s o

h d b mi i to th mp o w ll kn ew thi
‘ ‘ ‘
f
‘ ’

a e en on ss on s
'

. e e er r -
e s,

n d th t u l
a ad mi t t d i t t h p s e t h m
, n es s a e .
n o e re e n c , as 5
e a u

b d
a ss a f At til h d
o rs o lway b e n th y w uld n t a a a s .
e ,
~
e o '
o

mmu i t th i i t ucti
co n ca e T h m eng e r of Att il
ns r on s . e es s e rs a

tu n d t
re r hime nd o ft mi g b a k wi th ut
, a s o on a er co n c o

Ed d l d t th R m
e con, e c a re ll th p ti ul o e o an s a .
e ~
ar c a rs

i g whi h th y w
c o n c e rn n tt t t by t h
c mp e e re s e n o re a e e e ro r,
 A ND H IS P R EDE CESS O RS . 37 5

an d or d e re d th
if th y h d thi g fu th t me m, e a no n r er o co

mu i t n ca e , t t k th i d p tuo ~
p dily p
a e e r e ar re as s ee as os

s ibl Th R me . w em z d d b i g u bl
o an s e re a a e , an , e n na e

t j tu th ugh wh t h n l th
o c on e c re etro f th a c a ne e se cr s o e

mp h d b divulg d th ught it p ud t t d e ‘

e e ro r a een e , o r en o

c li gi i ng y w u l
ne v dmitt d t th oy l
an an s e r, n e ss a e o e r a

p r e se n c e; w h up t hy w d d t d p t in
e re on e e re ,
or e re o e ar

t
s an tly W hi l th y w r p p i g f th j u y
.
-

e e e e re ar n or e o rn e ,

Bigil s bl m d th m f th
a a n we th y h d giv e or e a s er e a en,

sa yi g th t it w uld b b tt t b d t t d i
n a o e e er o e e ec e n a

f l h d th t tu n with ut c mpli hi g th
a se oo , an o re r o ac o s n e1 r

pu p ; d
r o se t d th t if h
an uld h v
a ss e r em t
“

a e co a e co e o

th e ight f Attil h h uld ily h v p u d d h im

s o a, e s o eas a e e rs a e

t
o re ced f m hi di put with th R m
e ro havi g
s s e e o n
a s, u
‘

b m w ll qu i t d with him when h h d

e co e e ac a n e , e a ao

co mp i d th m i i an e f A to liu ; wh
e Ed ss on o na s e n ce e co n

w as l w ll di p d t w d him
a so e th t u d
s o se
p o ar s so a , n er re

t xt
e f th o mb y by p k g t uth
e e fl h d
a ss , s ea ln r or a se oo ,

as i n might quir th y might mpl t th

o cca s o re e, e co e e e

ar ran g m ts t u hi g th c n pi y g i t Attil
e en o c dn e o s rac a a ns a, an

th e t n mi i ra f th g ld whi h E d
s ss o n h d t t d
o e o c ec on a s a e

to b n e y th t it m ight b divid d m g t th
e c es s ar , a e e a on s e

sa e t lli t b ut h li ttl
es : u p t d th t h h d b e b e s s ec e , a e a e en e

t y d f
ra e Ed
,
w h th
or hi p mi ec o n , i m t e er s ro se s, as s os

p b bl h d be n d itful f m th fi t
ro a e, a ehe h d ece ro e rs , or a

t k
a en l m l t O t in dig t at wh t h d p d
a ar , es re s e s, na n a a as s e

a t S di ar h uld p t t Attil th t h h d h d
c a, s o re or o a a e a a

se p t a ra e d p riv t f
an w i th th mp d
a e c o n e re n c e s e e e ro r a n

Ch y phiu h d div ulg d th wh l

r sa s, a pi y t th e e o e co n s ra c o e

Hu b th th qu t
n, o f g ld th t h d be qui d
o a o o a a ee n re re ,

an d th p i t e i g whi h th R m h d b
o n s c o n c e rn n c e o an s a een

i t u t d t g i t Th d
ns r c e o ne f A t til h d b
oc a e . e or e rs o a a ee n
 76 ATT ILA ,

p mpt y d lth ugh it w ight th mba d

e re or , an a o as n , e a s sa o r s,

hung y d ld w r an u d th n co s i ty ,f m ki g e re n er e ece s o a n

r ea dy f th i d p tu wh or e r dm g f m e ar re , e n a se c o n essa e ro

th g e t ki g
re a j i d th m t t y till m
n en o n e e o arr a ore s e aso n

a ble h u ; d t th m tim h nt th m
o r an a x e sa e e e se e an o

an d m iv fi h n whi h th y upp d
so e r er ds ti d t
, o c e s e an re re o

r es t h pi g th t h might b m
, O n f v u bly d i p d
a e e o re a o ra s o se

o n th m ew ; b ut i th m orro i g th m m g n e o rn n e sa e e sse n ers

re tu d d ing t h m tod p t if th y h d thi g

rn e , or er e ,
e ar , e a no n

l t
e se mmu i t
o co Th y p p d th f n ca e . e re are e re ore o n ce

m f th j u n y
o re or twi th t
e di g th o r t ug
e , no s an n e e arn e s s —
k

g ti n f Bigil , th t th y h uld w th t th y h d
es o o as a e s o an s er a e a

o th thi g t
er t f th T h hi t i n P i u th ugh
n s o se or . e s or a r sc s, ro

f i nd hip t M ximi wh pp d v y mu h d
r e s o a n, o a ea r e er c e

jec et d t t h di g a fu l i u ef hi m i is t ki
race g w i t h ss e o s ss o n , a n

him R u ti iu wh u d s ct d th Hunni h l guag

s, o n ers o o e s an e,

for i nt p t
an w t t er S tt d p mi d him
r e e r, en o co a s, an ro se

a mpl p e t f m M ximi if h w uld bt i f

re s e n s ro a n, e o o a n or

him i t vi w with Attil ; su mg him th t th

an n er e a as r a e

s ubj t m tt ec f th m b y w n t n ly imp t t t
a er o e e ass as o o o r an o

th t w e ti n b ut p
o na n lly t o hi b ths, O g iu e rso a o s ro er ,
ne es s

wh w o th n b nt f m th u t ; d h d itly
as e a se ro e co r an e a ro

a dd d th t h u d t d h h d g t w ight with
e , a e n e rs oo e a re a e

Attil but th t h h uld b tt k w h w t stimat

a, a e s o e er no o o e e

hi i mp t
s if h uld p v il i thi p i t S tt
o r an ce , e co re a n s o n . co as

re pli d th t h h d quit a mu h influ

e , a e a O e s c e n ce as ne

g i u
es d w uld
s, a n p v i t ; d h om u t d hi h ro e an e o n e s o rs e

imm di t ly e d d t th t t f t h m
a e , an h
ro e o e en o e o n arc .

P i u r sc tu i g t s M ximi f u d him d Bigil

re rn n o a n o n an as

R us ti c ius h ad acc o m p i d th m
an e e on p iv
r at e affa r s i t o se e C t o ns an

i
t us , w h o m Aet i us h a d re c o mm d d en e a s s ec r e ta r yt o A t til a, a n d p b blyro a

d es ig d f ne o r a s py i n to hi u
s co l n se s .
37 8 ATT IL A ,

co mman de d him imm di t ly d E l t to dp e art e a e , an s as o

a cco m p n y him a m g t th R m t h t
an d b ear a e ss a e o e o an s, a

e v y fugitiv in th tim wh C pil th

er e, s ce fe e en ar eo e s on o

Actin h d b n t t Attil
s a ee h t g f m th
s en o a as a os a e ro e

W t n mpi mu t b f t hwith d liv d up ; in ’

es e r e re , s e or e ere as

mu h c h w uld
as
i-

t uff e hi ow v t t b
no s er s o n ser a n s o e ar

ar m g i t him h w v li ttl th y
s a a ns uld v il f
, o th e er e e co a a or e

p t ti f t h R m
ro ec on o f h edd d u ing o ly
an s :
“
o r, e a e , s n ear

th l e g u g f S n h ib Whi h f ll th iti
an a e o
‘
en ac er , c o a e c es or

f t th t I h v th ught fi t t
o r res se s a ptu h b a e o o ca re , as een

u s fully d f d d g in t m
cce s s e enH fu th di
e a a s e e r er

t d th m ft
re c e h vi g d liv d hi m g
e a er a i ng
n e e re s e ss a e c o n c e rn .

th e fugitiv t tu d i f m him wh th
e s, o re th rn an n or e er e

R m o h t u n d th m
an s c o se t
o w i t th w
s rr e er e , or o a a e ar

whi h h c h uld w g g i t th m ; b ut h mm n d d
e s o a e a a ns e e co a e

M ximin t t y f hi
a w
o s a t th l tt f Th
or s an s er o e e er o eo

d iuos d n qu d f
s , an th p
e t f th
lre mp or e
‘
re s e n s o
'

e e e ro r,

whi h w c giv t him T h mb d s ti d to

e re en o . e a a ss a or re re

th i t n t wh Bigil xp d hi urp i t th ‘

e r e s, e re as e r esse s s r se a e

Vi l o en t d m n u ef Attila t w ds him wh had be n

ea o r o o ar , o e

f m ly
or er iv d with mu h g ntl
re c e e Th R m so c e e n e ss . e o an s

im gin d th t th
a e nv ti a t S di a i e Whi h
co ersa on a ar c , n c

Bigi l h d
as ll d him i n t l d Th d iu a
a ca e a or a an eo os s

di i ity mu t h v b
v n , l t d t o him by m f th
s a e ee n r e a e
~

so e o e

gu t wh w p
e s s, to t th t b a qu t ; b ut Big il
e re rese n a a n e a s,

wh h d i t i m t
o a qu i t
n with t h H un i h
a e ac u t a n an c e e n s co r ,

w uld
o t dit th ugg ti
no cre yi g th t n e s x es o n , sa n a o one e ~

ce
p t i g Ed n w uld d t
ec o n t i t o di
o u wi th ar e o en er n sc o rse

hi m u h m tt
on s d th t h w uld u d ub t dly b
c a e r s, an a e o n o e e

sil t t m ly
en , no un t f hiere th b ut th ugh
on o c co o s oa , ro

f th t h might b
ea r a d mn d t d th f h vi g
e e c on e e o ea or a n

b een p t t d l t him lf t
re s e n a ,
t
an u l en se o, s e c re co n se s
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O R S . 37 9

a gi
a n st lif f hi v ig
th e e W hil th
o m tt s s o e re n . e e se a e rs

w e re u d di u i Ed n tu n d d d wi g
n er sc ss on , e co re r e ,
an , ra n

Bigil ida s as w d th ubj t f th

e , re n e g ld whi h h
e e s ec o e o c e

re qui d f di t ib uti
re or d ft givi g di ti
s r on, an , a er n r ec ons

co n cern ni g it p ym t h wi thd w P i u th f i d
s a en , e re . r sc s, e r en

o f M ximi
z a wh w k pt in ig
n, o f th t
as i u e n o ran ce o e a ro c o s

c o ns pi y h vin g n qui d i t th ubj t f th t

rac , a e re n o e s ec o a c on

v r ti n Bigil wh w him lf d iv d by E d
e sa o , as o as se e ce e e c on ,

e l ud d t he qui y by yi g th t E d n h d m
e en r sa n a e co a co

pl i d t h t h w b ught i t t ubl n
a ne a e as u t f ro n o ro e o a cc o n o

t h d t n ti
e e e f th fugitiv on od th t ll f th m h ul d
e e s, a n a a o e s o

h v b d liv d up
a e ee n mb e d ere f th high t , or a a ss a o rs o e es

dig ity n t f th
sen pu p f p ifyi g A ttil
or e A r ose o ac n a.

fu thr mm d w p
er co tly i u d by th
an -
m n ash re s e n ss e e o ar c ,

th t a ith Bigil
ne er
y f t h R m as h u l d b uyn o r an o e o an s s o

an
y R m p t
o iv b
an c ab i n l v y h
e or ar ar a s a e, o r an o rs e or

ti l pt ne a y p v d u til th dif
'

o th e r ar x c e e ce c e ss r ro en er, n e

f h uld b dj u t d ; n d thi h did with ub

e re n c e s s o e a s e a s e s

tl ty th t Bigi l
e , amight h v x u f b i gi g
as a e no e c se or r n n

th e g ld whi h w p mi d t E d
o c d u d
as ro se o e c on an , n er

p t re e n ce of w i ti g w t Thr d i u h qui d
n an an s er o eo os s, e re re

th R m
e t o w it th
an s tu h m f O g iu
o a a e re rn o e o ne es s,

th t th y migh t d liv
a e t him th p nt e n t by t h er o e r es e s se e

e mp O g iu w
e ro r . t th t t i m
ne es b t h vi g s as a a e a se n , a n

b t t
ee n se n t bli h th ld t
o es a f A ttil s d C e e es son o a an re c a

on th th e f th A t i
ro n e o wh d u ti h b
e ca z re s, o se re c on as e en

l dy m n ti n d Bigil w th f d p t h d
a re a e o e . as as e re o re es a c e

l with E l t b i g b k t h
a on e s as w o i g r n ac e an s er c o n c e rn n

th fug but in t uth t ff d him Opp tu i ty

e re ee s, r o a or an or n

o f f t hi g th g ld
e c n n d th t w
e d t i d i th i
o , a e re s e re e a ne n e r

t b ut ft d y i t v l th y w m d t p ’
t e n s, a er on e a s n er a e e re a e o ro

c ee d t g th wi th A t til t w d th
o e er th f H u g y a o ar s e nor o n ar .
38 0 ATT IL A ,

30 . T he a mb assado rs ha d
v ll d f in th n ot t ra e e ar e

suit f th H u i h m n
e o eh wh th i du t
nn s o arc , en e r c on c o rs

di t d th m t f ll w diff nt
re c e e d fe Attil
o o o a e re ro a , r a

th ugh t fi t t
o t y i t i h ml t wh h h d
o arr n a ce r a n a e , e re e a

d t mi d t dd hi d ught E k m t th umb
e er ne o a s a er s a o e n er

of hi wiv s W i f m d by P i u th t thi
es . e are n or e r sc s a s

m i g w
arr a f m bl t th l w f th S yt hi
e as co n o r a e o e a o e c an s .

Hi xp i i m wh t m k bl
s e r e ss o n d li t
s so lly e a re ar a e, an e ra

re n d d i e rewh h pu p s, d t m y d ught r e re e r o se o ar r a e ‘

E k m h vi g i d d m y wiv
s a , a b ut
n p u i g thi
n ee an es, es o s n s

l
on e a so di g t S ythi n l w S m w it
a cc o r n o c a a .
’
o e r e rs

hv tk
a e ai f m thi p g t
en o c ca s o n t th t ro s a ss a e o a sse r a

th e rew p hibiti am g t th Hu t ny
as no ro on on s e ns o a

m i g h w v
arr a pug t t p p i ty n
e, o e e r re u t f n an o ro r e o acc o n o

l ti hip d S t J m h m d
re a on s , an imil d l . e ro e as a e a s ar eo a

rati p b
on, bly w i th ro b t t a f u d t i n i g no e er o n a on , con cer n

th e P ri m g t wh m i
e s a n s, t w a m on
g s o n c es as no o re e

n e rally p mi tt d th p lyg my w m g t th J w
er e , an o a as a on s e e s .

T h i t nc
e f tw wiv
ns a es d d i th o f
o es re c o r e n e c a se o

L m ha d f J
ec b
, d E lk
an h o vid ntly
aco ,
*
an ana , a re e e

p ti ul
ar c d p ti g f m th t blish d p ti
ar c a se s e ar n ro e es a e ra c ce ,

a d th
n p mi i n giv t th ki g f the J w t
e er ss o en o e n s o e s o

p s m n y wiv
o se s s d a ubi w th n qu
es a n co n c n es , as e co se e n ce

f th L d h vi g d d t th J w pun i h
’
o e or s a n co n c e e o e e s, a s a s

m t f th i p v
en or t ti
e r r ki n g v t h m
e r e rs e e n rea e s, a
J
o er e ,

th t th y migh t b lik ki g th ”
a e ll th t ; e e a e n a 10 n s a n e re

f h vi g ll th p ivil g
o re a n j y d by th dj i i g
a e r e es en o e e a o n n

pt tt
o en a es , m ly th t th ey nauld d ew g d a co o no ron an

migh t t k y um a b f w
e aniv h w v n ly l t d
er o e s, o e e r n e ar re a e

V e rse 18 . c. 18 . of Le vit icu

hv b s s ee ms to a e e en i
w r t te n e xp r e ss ly
to p v re ent t he e x mpl f J b b i g u d
a e o p ac o e n se as a re ce d e nt .

f 1 S m xix a . .
382 ATT IL A ,

31 v lli g with hi
. Wh ile Attil a was re e n s n ew fl
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n ar n a cc rac ,
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d ugh t a f E l m f l ifyi g th
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s a F h uth f , a s n e na e an e r en c a or o

th C ju ti
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a ra e a a ns e a e e n c es o s a s o e

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n s, c a s er s a, f c e ro a orr o e ro e e rr or o

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on . t b b v d th t s u h m r i th
er o e o ser e a no s c a an as e er

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or s a s no n o a e e s e , o s c er a n o ss e

th t u h a s m c E k m m igh t h v
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;

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a . p p i ty b mp d w ith th ip
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mm t t
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ti d i ve 20 w hi h t t
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, c s a es a ar a as e a er o er a a er

f Ab h m by
o ra th am th A tt t iv p u l f t h
an o lg d er o er . n a en e er sa o e e en s

f th T ut i
o e d S e di vi ti
on c a ngiv m t i m gi c an na an n a on s e s so e r e a so n o a ne

th t E k m wa s t ly th d ugh t f A ttil but f h is i t H ild

a as n o on e a er o a, o s s er a,

ll d by L ti w i t Hild i
ca e d th t h
a n i th m p r er s co , a n a s e s e sa e er s o n o c

i lly tyl d i t h N th
c as on a s m A l g d ugh t
e nf S ig u d e or e rn ro an ce s s an a er o r ,

m u d whi h t h H u i h m
a na e n er h i ft d ig t d c e nn s on a r c s o en es na e .
 A ND H IS P R E DE C E S S O RS . 383

t h o se in w
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d th Da ub T h xt e ad cro sse e n e . e ne

in u ts e o th t iv
t t e d t h v b n th D
a w r er e re s a o a e ee e re c o n ,

th Tig e nd T i h
p as , aw hi h l t i t*

h T i b ut it e s as, c as s e e s s,

h as n ot b f u d p ti bl t id tify th tw th
e en o n rac ca e o en e o o e rs .

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e s se r d i b t th t w
s r ea s re a s se n oa s a e re c a r

i d w gg n hy th b b i
r e on a o th ugh ths u t y e ar a r an s ro e .
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whi h w s li b l t b e Mill t w b ught t e as ro o

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ea n s ea t f b
( , o e e a so r o ee r

m d e f m b l y whi h w
a ro ll d by th n tiv
ar e m c as ca e e a es
if
ca .

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e o an ear o rn e , e c e r en s

at v ni g n
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n ear a a e c e ar a er c e a

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an s n ighb o u i n g h ml t w
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f t hi g f d i k A vi l nt t m f wi d d i n
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wi t h x di gly i id light i ng m
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t ents n d l id ll fl t b ut w h d aw y th i p vi i
a a a a , ‘
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as e a . e r ro s on s

d fu ni t u i t t he l k Th R m w t
‘
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an r re n o a e . e o an s e re so er

r ifie d th t th y fl d i v i u di
, a ti
e flud i g e n ar o s re c o n s, o n er n

th ugh th t mp t i n th d k igh t t
ro e e v id th mes e ar n , o a o e sa e

ft a e th i ash tt l till th y f tu t ly m t g i i
e r c a e s, e or na e e a a n n

th vill g h d by wh
e a e th y w ar v y lm u t , e re e e re er c a o ro s o

b uppli d wi th v y thi g th y wa t d
e s e T h S y thi n
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tt g
co a ut
e rsf th i h v lra n d i qui d i t th
o o e r o e s an n re n o e

u
ca f th i v if
se o ti s d b i g i f m d by th
e r oc e ra on , an e n n or e e

b b i n who w in mp y th t th y h d b put t
ar ar a s e re co an a e a e en o

fu i n by th t m th y i vit d th m i
c on s o e s or d ki dl d , e n e e n , an n e

p dily h ful bl z with d y d T h mi t

s ee a c e er a e r re e s . e s re s s

f th h ml t w
o e l dy wh h d b n
a e f th w iv
as a a , o a ee o ne o e es

f Bl d
o dhe ing f th mi dv tu f th R m
a , an ear o e sa en re o e o a n s,

P ri s c us — T h e t rue na me o f O n egesi us w as p hper a s E nekes or O n eg e s .

384 ATT I LA ,

s h e s e nt to them a p r ese n t o f lvic tuals, and

'

a sol p id a

t h e m i gul th e mplim t whi h h w

s n ar co en , c o e ve w s r a

a uu l p s tia f h u bl h pit lity m

ra c ce o on o ra e os a a on gst th e

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n s, o sen e so ea c an o e n,

wh w o nJ m d t
e re e mply wi th ll th i wi h ; b ut
o e o co a e r s es

th mb
e a d w it h t d
a ssa o rs u t di
e re e er oo e c oro s or oo s

h t d t b d i u f v ili g th m lv f th
ear e n e o e e s ro s o a a n e se es o e

o ff d d li d th f v u whi h w
e r, a n ec ne d tin d f e a o rs c e re es e or

th m e T h l di
. w g l d with p ti
e a es f th e re re a e a or on o e

s upp d di mi
e r an d d th mb d h vi g t k
s sse , an e a assa o rs, a n a en

th i p i th t t g f th
e r re o se n t iv p
e co dd t a es o e na e s, ro c ee e a

d yb k i
a r ea h f th i quipm n t p t f whi h
n s e ar c o e r e e s, ar o c

th y f u d n th Sp t wh
e o n o th y h d n m
e p d p t o ere e a e ca e , ar

o n th b k f th l k
e an d p t i th w t ; b u
s o e t th a e , an ar n e a er e

wh l f th i g d w
o e o e r v d n d th y t i d ll
oo s as re c o e re , a e arr e a

d y i n t h h m l t t d y t h m i n th
a e a eu whi h h n
o r e e s n, c s o e

o ut b illi t ly ft
r t h t t my n ight
an a Wh er du tt a s or . en e a en

ti on had b p id t th b t f bu d n th y p
e en a o e e as s o r e , e ro

ce e d d t vi i t th qu
e o d h vi g
s lut d h th y
e ee n , an , a n sa e e r, e

re tu d th k f h h pit lity d p nt d h
rn e an s or er os a , an re s e e er

wi th th ilv v lre e ms im er fl I di
e s s e s, so e cr so n e ec e s, n an

p pp d t
e e r, d th a e s,ti l f d t whi h ot
an o er ar c es or e s er , c n

b i g f u d m g t th b b i w v lu bl t
e n o n a on s e ar a r an s e re a a e o

th m e H vi g thu tu d h
. a n mplim t th y s re rn e er co en , e

too k th i l v d p e r d d n th i j u n y f v
ea e an r o ce e e o e r o r e o r se en

d y till th S ythi
a s, du t m d th m h lt i
e c an c o n c o rs a e e a n a

v ill g a th i w y b
e on u A ttil w
e r ami g i th t
, e ca se a as co n n a

di tire c d it w
on , t an ll w bl f th m to t v l as no a o a e or e ra e

b f him At thi pl th y f ll i with mb d

e o re . s ac e e e n a a ss a o rs

f m th W t
ro e mpi C u t R mul u P imutu
e s e rn e re , o n o s, r s

p f t f N i um d R m n u g
r ae e c o or c l f divi i
, an o a s e n e ra o a s on .

C on t nti u w with th m wh m Actin h d t

s a s as e , o s a s en as a
38 6 ATT IL A ,

an d, if he p
d to ff him g ld in th i t ad
e r se v e re , o er o e r s e ,

but n n un t t giv up th i n t Silv mi th t

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o o acc o o e e n o ce n e rs o

b e cru ifi d cT h t w p ti
e . f E t r nd W t ne o ar es o as e n a es e r

R m o f ll w d the ut f A ttil
an s o o ed ft i g ro e o a, an , a er c ro s s n

so m m e iv th y
ore iv d t l g vill g wh
r ers, e a rr e a a ar e a e, e re

Attil h d fix d id n
a a a e re s e ce.

3 2 I t i n t p s ibl t g th r f m th
. s o t t m nt
o s e o a e , ro e s a e e

o f th j u e y f th mb d
o rn e th x t situ ti f
o e a a ss a ors, e e ac a on o

thi pl
s b ut th
a c e, umb f d y th y h d t v ll e d
e n er o a s e a ra e

m k it vid nt th t it mu t h v b n i th n th f
a es e e a s a e ee n e or o

Hu g y Th y h d t h w v
n ar . iv d t th C
e a no o e er a rr e a e ar

p t
a hi n m u
a n t i T ok yo h b m ti
a n s. d by B u t a as e en en on e a

as th m st p b bl
e o it I t ha b n l ro a nj tu d
e s e. s ee a so co ec re

t h t th t
a t f A ttil whi h w
e en s o fi t vi it d by th a, c ere rs s e e

l g ti w r p t h d pp it Viddi nd th t Ja
e a on , e e l c e o os e n, a
“

a s

b i w th it f th y l vill g ; b ut th f w it s
er n as e s e o e ro a a e o er r er

h av b e f pi n i
e en o th t i t w in th t p t of M ld vi
o on a as a ar o a a

whi h p d u c i th t n w d f P i u t t
ro ces n e er s on e or oo , or r sc s s a es

th a t th w o
e re i th ighb u h d n d th t th
as n ne
‘
n e ne o r oo , a a e

t
s on e, with whi h th b t h f O g iu w c built w e a s o ne es s e re , as

br ught ut f th l d f th P ni ns Th t th y
o o o e an o e aeo a . a e

did t no th D
‘
ub n
cr o ss Viddin i h weve d nt
an e ear s o e r e v1 e ,

b u it li e n th a t f Ni
e ca s e sd P i cu y th i
or -
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g l
en e ra ur w w tw d f th t pl e
co se d it
as ms es ar o a ac an see

th t th y mu t h v
a e d littl b l w B lg de nd
s a e c ro ss e a e e o e ra , a

p d th Th m th B g
as s e e d th Th i s in th
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e a, an
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e e s e

fi t i tn
rs ns a d ft w d t h l g t ibut y iv
ce , an a er ar s e ar e r ar r e rs

whi h f ll i n t the Th i
c a f m t h e w tw d d h p d
o e ss ro es ar , an s a e

th i t w d T k y J ll th th ’
e r u co rse do ar s o a . o rn an es c a s e re e

O tr o co s i us O ig H u g p
r . n . . 1 . c .

f C a nto cla rus .

-
Ti m on I m An t . . Hu g l n . . 2 . c . 5 .
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 387

r iv e rs na me d by P risc us, the T ys ia, T ib isc ia, an d

D r ic c a . T ib isc us Th i
* is t he k n o wn na me of t he e ss ,

an d 1 T y i n i p b bly s a f lli g i t th Th i
s ro a a riv er a n n o e e ss

whi h m y ha v giv
c at i t th m d e m N thi g
en o e o e rn n a e. o n

i kn w
s o n n i g th D i
n co T h v
cer h dMl
n e r c ca . o a e re a c e o

da vi th y mu t h v t v d th iv
a e s f W ll hi
a e ra e rse e r e rs o a ac a,

s h pi g th i u
a n tw d e r ft vi iti g th t t f
co rse eas ar a er s n e en s o

Attil ; b ut th
a ly t i f t i th t th y did
e on c er a n ac s a e c ro s s

th e Th i whi h l y i th
e ss, t y di tic d
a n e c o n ra r re c on , an

h ving d
a th y ul d nly h v
o ne so h d M ld vi e co o a e re ac e o a a

by i g th t iv
re c ro s s n n d th di g a f th th r e r, a r ea n on e o , e re e

p t h ugh th
a sse s m un t i
ro th t p t it f m e o a ns a se ar a e ro

T ylv i
ra n s ith f whi h upp i ti
a n a, ne i er o c s os on s s co n

i t nt with th n ativ f P i u I
s s e -

e th
arr
p e o r sc s . n an o er as

sa g th t w it i t t th t th l d f th P i
e a r er s a es a e an o e aeo n an s

w as by th iv S au ed it i r t i
er f m tw s, an s ce r a n ro o

p g i M
as sa es d n th t San w th
en an S v e r, a s as e aa e,

w hi h f ll i t
c tha D ub f m th pp it id
s n o e an e ro e o os e s e a

littl b l w th Th i
e e o d th l d i e qu t i w e ss, an e an n es on as

e vi d ntly the m d
e S i mi B lg d who e rn r a n ear e ra e, en c e

th e t might
s on e ily b i d up th iv Th i eas e c a rr e e r er e ss

to T k y i b t b ut uld t with y d g
o a n o a s, f co no an e re e o

p b bility h v b
ro a v y d t M ld vi
a e Th
e en con e e o o a a . e

f ili t y f w t
ac o i g p b bly i du d O n g iu
a er carr a -
e ro a n ce e es s

to p u th tro c re f m S i m i f l th ugh th
e s on e ro r a, or a o e re

migh t b t n e i th m u t i
s o e t th
n e a re rth n e o n a ns o e n or ,

th e vy c on f it w uld h v b
e an c e m o diffi ul t o a e e en o re c ,

an d t h Hu w e p b bly f m th i h bit imp ti t

ns e re ro a ro e r a s a en

o f l b u i th q u i
a o r n e a r r es .

T e p h is o s, P r i sca s . Tig as , P r is ca s .
t P r is c us , 1 § 5 . .

Men an d Hi. st . 14 . a nd 30 .

2 C 2
38 8 ATT I LA ,

33 . I n t he sa me s i t u ti o a n , o r no t far di t s an t , o n t he
right f th Th i w th t g h ld d p l
o e e s s, f as e s ro n o an a ace o

the ki g f th Av n Hu whi h w
o ell d th H i g ar n s, c as c a e e r n

an d w d t y d by th mi f Ch l mai i
as e s ro e e ar es o ar e n n

an d i id by th w it
s sa f th t p i d t h v ub i t d
e r e rs o a er o o a e s s s e

m y an tu Th
ce n tup n d u w kri e s . m ti n d es e s e o s or s a re en o e

by J n d wh y th y w
o rn a e s, ll d Hunniw r by o sa s e e re ca e a

th H u e b ut h d n s,t d ib th m ; d it i h e oe s n o e sc r e e an s o

se v bl r th t th
a m
e f R i g by whi h th y w r
a e na e o n c e e e

k w i th ighth
no n ntu y i le T ut i w rd,
e ce n r s a so a e on c o

w hi h p b bly h d d
c ro d d f m th Hu f Attil
a a e s cen e ro e ns o a,

t th Av
o wh t h
e upi d th m
a rs P i u uo n en o cc e e . r sc s ses a

e xp i n quiv l t t i g wh h p k f th n l
re ss o e a en o r n , en e s ea s o e e c o

su whi h u
re , u d d th cdw lli g f A ttil by th
s rro n e e e n o a, e

G k w d p ib l
re e I n th
or ig f Ch l m i we
er o os . e re n o ar e a n,

fi d th m v ll u f t ifi t i n
n e arf th H u
e oupi d by
s or ca o s o e ns o cc e

th Av e wh qui d th
a rs , d n y t p i d ub
o ac re e a s ce n a c a a er o s

se qu n t t th d th f Attil by wh m th y h d b n
e o e ea o a, o e a ee

subdu d nd ft w d w
e , a ll d H u by th
a er ar s e re ca e ns e

ne ighb u i g n tio o Th r n w k p ti ul ly
a ns . e se or s a re ar c ar

d ib d by N tg u B lbu
e s cr e mm ly ll d th
o er s a s, co on ca e e

M k f S t G ll i
on o
p g f
. m t diffi ul t
a , n a a ssa e o os c co n

t u ti H t t th t th l n d f th H u w *
s r c on . e s a e s, a e a o e ns as

su u d d by
r ro in i l ; d th t wh
n e n m g ge c rc e s an a en, I a ln l n

th i l t b
e c rc es mm h dg h k d Aldab t
o e co on e e s, e as e er ,

wh h d o v d u d Ch l m
a se r wh t w
e th w nd er ar e ai n , a as e on e r,

h l e d f m h im t h t
e a rn e i l w ro wid a on e .
c rc e as as e, or

co mp h d d i i t lfre en mu h e t h di t n f m se as c , as e s a n ce ro

C t o n s an cet pl ll d C t um T u i um f
o a ace ca e as r ro n c , o

w hi h th c it i ll p b bility
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n a ro a c an n o o e a s oer

St . G ll i Vi ta C li M g i l
a n a ro a n , . 2, c . 2 .
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im ply th t th di t a b t w n th fi r t a d
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a r e c c e re n ce o e nn e con

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; i t m y imply t h t th w ll w
or a b uil t in th a e a s e re e

th ough ut b ut th t th i n
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e r. e or er n er re a on e o e , c

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ce r a n m a f m bl t th w d , nd th
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s, r -
t h di m t r f th
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ar , an hav
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re a e r

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n th r e e en o se o r e rs, e

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ro a

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a n n en —o e s o e ra s,

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o f C p hp
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ar ,
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t h t i 7 9 1 th
a n mp d f t d th Hu up th e e e ro r e ea e e ns on e

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a e, ro e d p e ro e r or ca o s, an en e

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o iv A b e R b
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a r c e o r n e re e n s,

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n s acr o ss nd u tt ly d m li h d th i
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o s an n a s o ar e a n sa a

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a aro a n ,
sa s a e ns

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a on e th D n ub dh m
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e r er aa . n e r e o r

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e n wh w o divid d by ivil w
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n a dm g s no e s, a n a a a sec o n essa e

th t P pi n w
a l dg d i th Ri g A th uth
e as o e n e n . no er a or
i“

wh w t o b ut th y ro e a 8 58 y th t i 7 9 6 P pi
o e e ar , sa s a n e n

iv d t th l b t d pl
a rr e a whi h i e ce ell d R i h ra e ac e c s ca e nc ,

wh th Hu
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re s e n ce ca e r n . s e c ea r a e

p l y l id
a ace o r ro i whi h th plun d a f Eu p
re s e n ce n c e er o ro e

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a th t d up f t h
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th t l i g
e ce n ra i l f th i r n i umv ll ti or c rc e o e n ne c rc a a o ns

whi h h v b c d ib d ; d th y h d xi t d f
a e e en esc r e an , as e a e s e or

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o o a e e re e

id ti l f tifi ti
en ca whi h J or nd t t ca t h v on s c o rn a es s a es o a e

exi t d in th tim f Att il un d th n m f Hu i

s e e e o a er e a e o nn

w ar. Th nt l i g w p h p i th
e ce raighb u r n as er a s n e ne o r

h d f G m i Upp Hu g y I t i b v bl
oo o o or n er n ar . s o ser a e

th t E u bi u
a p king f th ix n n t i w ll t
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th B byl n f N b u h d n
e a o ll th m by th m
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bu C li M g i um Hu i t S l vi p 220
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ra n s v an ess ,
c nc s e a s

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os s, a r an c s or re a o a

E t qu t l qu m H i gum d i imu t p 1 55
s ae a a so o , a r n x s an e . . .

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o er n t f th tu f th
s or a n s , df e n or a n o e na re o es e e enc es a n d o f

th me i g f t h w d hav id th t P pin t k th e t w
ea n n o e or ,
e sa a e oo o n of Ri g n .

S Gifi d H i t f F
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ee or s s . o ra n ce .
 8 94 AT TI L A ,

( c re t a hi ld
) xpl in d in th n xt li b
an d s e s, as e a e e e ne, e

ca u th y w
se .
b t l Opp d t th tta k f n
e e re o s ac e s o se o e a c o .
a

e n my e Th dit . uld t h v f u d thi

e e o rsy ,
co no a e o n s e as

so luti n f th pa g i S n din vi lit tu

o o e nd
ssa e n ca a an e ra re , a

th y l k d n
e fu th
oo Th
e nf mit y o f th r er . e co or o es e

va i u a d v y a i nt uth iti giv t g

r o s n er . nc e a or es es s ro n re as o n

f or umi g th t Attil
a ss h d (t us th
n m k bl
a a a o e e re ar a e

e xp i f A mm i u M
re s s o n olli u wh p king an s arce n s en s ea

o f th i ul p iti
e c rc f th A l ar ) i um i t
os d on s o e an s c rc c r ca e

th di t i t f Upp
e s r c Hu gary nd th t hith P i us
o er n , a a er r sc

w as n du t d ; n t t
co th i mo t in g b ut t h vill g
c e o o e n s r , e , a e

s it u t d p h p n th ut id of it
a e er a t s t
o e o s e s ea s e rn e n ran ce

n e ar Tky S i mb i th f v u it
o a , as b d f Attil ca r a e a o r e a o e o a

n e ar B ud w p h p t it uth n nt n ; b ut
a as er a s a s so er e ra ce

it i p s ibl th t th xt i b lt m y n t h v
o ss e a e e er o r e s a o a e

b e en t u t d till
c on s r l t p i d T h dw lli g f
c e a a er er o . e . e n o

Attil d th t of O g i us
a, an b th de ib d by
a ne es , are o s cr e

P i u a b i g u u d d with
r sc s, s e n i ul a o t u s rro n e a c rc r c ns r c

ti on f w d whi h h
o al l
oo p ib ,l n t fo cu i ty e c s er o os, o r se c r ,

b ut f m n t whi h h w th
or o rn a ff ction th Hun
e , c s e s eg a e e s

h d f
a th R i g i n th i
or ehit tu e T h p ln f e r ar c ec r . e a ac e o

Attil x ed d ll th oth
a e ce t uct ue in si z an d
a e er s r re s e

con s pi u u pp n } I t w built with m iv

c o s a e a ra ce as .
ass e

t imb n d b e utifully p li h d pl
e r, a k and ad n d
a o s e an s, or e

wi th t w T h d w lli g of O n g iu wa the xt
‘
o e rs. e e n e es s s ne

in i mp t n b ut n t
or a n m t d w i th t o w
ce , th ugh o or a en e e rs , o

in lik m e nvi d by w d n i g f m d f
an n e r e ro n e a oo e r n , or e o

up igh t t imb l et i th g un d At h t it
r er c o se s n e ro . a s or

di t n w th b th whi h O n g iu wh h d g t
s a ce ere e a s c e es s, o a re a

w l th
ea d i fl ue an m g t th H u n h d u d t
n ce a on s e n s, a ca se o

3“
Ex a c t] y an s we ri n th e S c an di v n a i an e x res s i on s et -
bea ms .
 A ND H IS PREDE C E SS O RS . 3 95

be co n s t ruc te d o f s t on e f ro m the Si rmi an quarri es by a ,

ptiv
ca hit t wh w
e arc ec o as a n at iv e o f S i rmi um an d had ,

va inly h p d th t hi m n umi i w uld b th w d

o e a s a ss on o e e re ar

f hi l b u ; b ut O g iu
o s a o ft th b uildi g w
rs ne es s, a er e n as

mpl t d m d th u f tu t
co e e , chi t
a t up i t
e e n or na e ar ec s er n en

d t f th h tb d u d him t w it up h im lf
an o e a ,
‘

an ca se o a on se

an d hi f i d du i g th i
s r en bluti n s r n e r a o s .

3 4 A Attil m d hi
. n t ry i t
s thi vill g a a e s e n o s a e, a

n umb f d m l
er o dv d t m t him a g d i
a se s a an ce o ee , r ra n e n

ran k u d whit v il f x ding fin n

s n er whi h e e s o e c ee e e s s, c

w fg
e re o t l gth n d e xt d d d h ld l ft by
re a en , a so en e an e a o

th h d f th w m th t un d ev y n f th m
e an s o e o en , a er er o e o e

w lk d a ve m -
d m l i gi g S ythi n i
se en or o re a se s , s n n c a a rs ,

an d th w f y un g w m n th u pl
e ro s o d u d th o o e s ,
a ce n er e

v il w v y um u T h w y t th
e s e re er n yl i e ro s. e a o e ro a re s

d en ce l by the dw lli g f O g iu d
av At til e n o ne es s, a n , as a

w p i g it t h w if f O g iu c m ut with
as ass n , e e o ne es s a e o a

m ul titud v n t! bea i g d d fi h d win

—

f e o se r a r n r ess e s an e,

w hi h i th high t
c s mplim t m n g t t h Hun
e es nd co en a o s e s, a

s h e lut d Attil p ying him t p tak f h li

sa e a ra o ar e o er

b lit y
e ra H wi hi g t pp g i u t t h wif f
. e, s n . o a e ar rac o s o e e o

hi nfid n ti l f i
s co d t e h t up
a hi hr en , a e as e sa on - s o rs e , a

t bla f m
e o iv ilv b i g lift d up t him by th
as s e s er e n e o e

t t n d nt ; d h vi g t t d f th up ff d t him
~

a e a s an , a n as e o e c o e re o ,

h e reti d i t re hi w pl whi h wn o pl d i s o n a ace, c as ace n a

m o re l v t d itu ti th th th b uildi g
e e a e s d a on an e o er n s , an

o v l k d th m T h mb d w i vit d i nt
er oo e e . e a a ssa o rs ere n e o

th h u e f O g iu wh h d
o se o tu d t g th wi th
ne es s, o a re rn e o e er

th f A ttil d th y di d th bi g iv d
‘

e so n o a, a n e ne e re , e n re c e e

by th wif f O ge iu d th m t di ti gui h d f
e e o ne s s an e os s n s e o

hi l tiv ; f h h d n t l i u t p t k with th m
s re a es or e a o e s re o ar a e e ,

h vi g b n umm n d t m k
a n ee sp t f th t o e o a e a re or o e ra n s
 96 ATT IL A ,

i
ac t on s o f his m i i
s s on bf to n Attil a, who had n ot e o r e se e

him i hi
s n ce tu s re t il th p ti ul rn , a n f th d t d o e a e ar c ar s o e

mi dv tusa enf A t til re o wh h d b k n hi ight ’

a s s on , o a ro e s r

ar m by f ll Wh a th y wi thd w f m th h pi t bl
a . en e re ro e os a e

b d f O g iu th R m pit h d th i t t i
oar o ne es s, e o an s c e e r en s n

th e neighb u h d f th p l o r f Att il th t M ximi

oo o e a ace o a, a a n

might b t h dt
e a f with him an hi u ll
o c o n er or s co n se o rs .

E ly th
ar xt m i g P i u w
e ne t by M xim i n
o rn n r sc s as se n a

t O
o
g i
ne u t pes t t hism t ho gift w hi h
re se nh b u gh t o e s c e ro

on hi wn p ts o d t h t f th ar mpan d t l n a o e e e r o r, a n o ear

w h th e th er f v u it w uld g t him n i t vi w
e a o r e o ra n a n er e ,

d t wh t t im T h Hu h d n t i ly '

an a a e . e ns a o r se n so ea r as

th R m
e o d th dan s , a n b i g ll l d th hi t i n
, e oo rs e n a c os e , e s or a

re m i n d with th m i l wh b
a e th p
e t w iti ng
en a s o o re e rese n s , a

wi t h ut th o ing f timb th t u u d d th buildi g

e r o er a s rr o n e e n s,

u til
n m p so h uld h pp t m ut Wh il
e e rs o n s o a en o co e o . e

h w e w lkin g up n d d wn t o b guil t h
as a tima h o e e e e, e

w as surp i d n b i g dd r se d by m n h bit d
o e n a re sse a a a e as a

Hu wh b d him h il i th G
n o a e k l gu g whi h a n e re e an a e, c

w ly p k by y m g t th m x pt ptiv
a s r ar e s o en an a on s e , e ce ca es

f m Th
ro t he t f I lly i
rac e o r d th m ight b
coas o r a , an o se e

a t o nce c g iz d by th
re o mi n bl ed qu lid n e sera e an s a co

diti f th i g m t d h i ; b ut thi m n pp d
on o e r ar e n s an a r s
’

a a e are

t b
o S ythi i x ll n t plight with hi h i
e a c an n e t ly
ce e , s a r n ea

c ro pp d ll u d H vi g tu d hi lut ti
e a ro n . a n re rn e s
“

sa a on ,

P i u w
r sc i f m d th t h w
s as n or G k wh h d g e a e as a re e o a on e

to a tt n d th f i
e t th My i e ity Vimi i um n th
a r a e s an c nac o e

D ub wh
an e, h h d m i d
er e i h wif e d t
a a rr e a r c e an e s ar

b li h d him lf ; b ut
s e th se ptu f th t t w by th , on e ca re o a o n e

Hu h n s, d ll hi w l th h d f ll
e an a t th l t of
s ea a a en o e o

O g e m i th divi i
ne s s, f th p il m g t th p i
n e s on o e s o a on s e r n

c ipal f ll w o f Attil
o S m tim ft
e rs o havi g a. o e e a e r, n
 39 8 ATT I L A ,

c e lle n t, b th w p v t d by th
b ut t h upt i n
at o e re er er e e co r r o

f th
o wh o se dmi i t d th m o a n s e re e .

35 Th d h vi g b
. t le gth p ne d i oor a n e en a en o e ac c

d t lly P i u g ly qui d f O g iu t t i g
‘

en a , r sc s ea er en re or ne es s, s a n

th t h a m f m Mxm
e th
ca mb a d e f th ro
'

a 1 1n e a s sa or o e

R m n ; b ut t hi ppli ti did t p u dm i i n
o a s s a ca on no ro c re a ss o

f or him nd h w ,qu t d t w it till th Hun

a
‘

e as re es e o a e

s hould m f th O g iu h vi g pp dco e n or . ne es s a n a e a re so o

a ft pt d th g ld d p nt whi h h d d
e r, a c c e e e o an .
re s e s, c e or e re

hi s tt n dant
a t e y into th h u e ; nd h pli d
s o c arr e o s a e re e

t o:th qu t whi h M ximin mad f n i t vi w

e re es .
c a e or a n er e ,

t h t h w uld vi it th R m
a e: o in hi t t Thi h did s e o an s en . s e

soo n ft ad h i ng th k d hi m f
er, an th p nt , av an e or e re s e s,

e nq ui d up n wh t
re u t h had qu t d n i
o a a c co n e re es e a n

te i w
rv e M ximi xp . d n a t d i th t
a n e r es se a e rn e s e s re a

O g iu ne h uld p
es
‘ lly p
s sd i t th R m n
o
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e rso n a ro c e e n o ,
e o a

t itory nd qui i t
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‘

an
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a s e n s ln

p ut f v u bly t th mp r
e a o ra O g iu j td o e e e or . ne es s re e c e

with i dig ti n ll t mp i g wi th hi
na ll gi on a . a er n s a e an c e ,

as ki g if th y im gi d th t h did t t m
n e a ne a e no e s ee ser

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on o him re a ro se , or as a or

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a g in b f h h d qu ff d t th b tt m up full f
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40 . T he purse , if
in w hi h th g ld h d b
c e o a een b ro u gh t
by Bigil d liv d t Ed
as , w as d h w e ere o e c o n , an e as o r d d e re

by Attil t up d it t hi
a o s k d thu ts en t r o s nec , an s o en e

the p f th
r ese n c e mp d h vi g h w
o it t e e e ro r, an a n s e n o

as k Ch y phiu w h thr h
sa g iz d it E l w
s e er e re co n e . s as as
;

or d ed t t t th t Th d iu w i d d th
er o s a e a eo os s as n ee e son

o f bl f th
a no d th t Att il w
e a l f bl bi th
e r, a n a a as a s o o no e r ,

an d h d w ll u t i d th
a e bilit y i h i t d f m hi
s s a ne e no n er e ro s

f th Mu di b ut th t Th d iu h d f ll f m
a er n n e, a eo os s a a en ro

hi dign ifi d t t i n by ubm itt i g t p y t ib ut t him

s e s a o s n o a r e o ,

an d w b m hi l v ; d th t h th f
as e co e t d s s a e an a e er e o r e ac e

ill in d vi i g te lik
s n wi k d d m t i
se c re sn a r e s e a c e o es c

a g i t hi up i wh m f t u h d giv him f
a ns s s e r o r, o or ne a en or

hi m t
s Th t Attil w uld t f giv th ff
as e r. a a o no or e e o e n ce

co mm itt d by him u l e th u u h C h y ph i u w , n e ss e e n c r sa s e re

d liv d up t u d g
e e re n di gn p u i hm n to Th n er o co n s e . e

t m whi h w n t b u t Ch y p hi u th t
'
’

s or , c as s o o o rs on r sa s, rea

e ne d him f m m th roqu t ; th o reid an o n e ar e r on e on e s e

Attil d m d d hi lif
a e th
an th Z
e in ds e, on e o er eno, ce n s e

ag i t t h mi i t
a ns e u t f th t f hi m t
n s e r o n ac c o n o e ac o s as e r,

wh h d o fi t d t th p ubli t u y th p p ty
a co n s ca e o e c re as r e ro er

o f th d ugh t
e f S tu i u w h m Z
a er o h d m id a rn n s, o en o a arr e

t hi d p
o sd t Th d i u h d d ed th
e en an . fi eo os s a or er e c on s

ca ti b i g tu g by th p t f M ximi wh h d
o n, e n s n e re or o a n, o a

t t d th t At t il h d
s a e a id th t th mp a ught t a sa a e e e ro r o o

fulfil hi p mi sd giv th l dy t
ro C t ti u f
se an e e a o o n s an s , or

th t a m g t hi
n o one a ubj t ul d h v
on p w t s s s ec s co a e o er o

b t th h i
e ro t v tier f hi uth i ty
n c on ra d gg en on o s a or an en a e

m t en s th t if th m wh h d d
a dt d h d
e t an o a a re o o so a no

l dy uff d pu i hm t f hi t m ity th m
a rea s e re n s en or s e er , e e

P ri s c us , l . 6 .
 416 ATT ILA ,

p e ro r was a s a lv t e o hi s o wn se r v an ts, a n d t h at h e wo u ld
illi gly ff
w n a or d him i
ass s t an ce to e ma n cip at e him f
ro m
t h i d mi i
e r o n on .

41 y
. T he p v
a rt b i
ofn g Chrysaphius,
p h o we e r, e re

v l t t t h u t f Th d i u it w d t mi d t
a en a e co r o eo os s, as e er ne o

d p t h t Attil A t liu m t f th y l gu d
es a c o a na o s as e r o e ro a ar ,

wh h d p po a d th t m f p
ro os e whi h h d b e er s o e ac e c a e en

c on c lud d wi th th Hu e d N m u h ving th t i tl
e n s, an o s a !
e e

o f m t f th f
as er ; b
o th n um b e d m g
o rc e s t t h o e re a on s e

p t i i wh h d p d
a r c an s o v gul milit y k
a r e ce e n ce o e r re ar ar ran .

N mu wo st w i th A t liu
as s e n b u h w v y na o s, e ca se e as er

f i dly t Ch y phiu
r en o d Attil r w ll di p
sa d t
s, an a e s o se o

rec e iv him d b u h w
e , an l m e ca f g se t e as a so a an o re a

w lth d w v p i g f m y wh h h d '

ea , an as n e er s ar n o on e , en e a

an
y bj to t m
ec pli h oTh y w ac c odi t d t s u . e e re re c e o se

e v y d v u t m llify Attil
er en ea o d p
r o u d ohim a, an e rs a e

t adhe
o t th t re ty whi h h d b
o e lud d ; d
re a c a ee n con c e an

t p mi
o ro C t tiu wif i v y p t
se o n s an s ad i e n e er r es ec as es

ra bl th l dy
e as f wh m h h d b
e a di pp i t d ;
o o e a e en sa o n e

ass u i g him th t th d ught

r n f S tu i u h d b
a e a er o a rn n s a een

a v t th
e rs e lli o p p d d w l wfully w dd d
e a an ce ro o se , an as '
a e e

t o an o th ; d t h t th R m
er an l w did ta uth i e o an a no a o r se

th b t t hm
e e ro t f w m t
en n
y mo w iath u t oh an o a an o er

o w n t
co n s e nCh y phiu . t p t f g ld t
r sa s s en a r e se n o o o

p ify th ff d d m
ac e o h T h mi i
en e f Th d o n ar c . e ss o n o eo o

s i n h vi g
s a d th D ub p
n c r o ss e d d th ugh th e an e ro c e e e ro e

te rr i t y f th H u
or o f th De n D
n s as a r as e re n c o or re c o n

for A ttil th ugh p t f A t liu d N m u

a, ro re s ec or na o s an o s

wh m h o t m d e dves ee d t w d th m d m t e , a an c e o ar s e an e

th m e th b on k f th t iv t v th m fu th
e an s o a r e r, o sa e e a r er

j u y At fi t h p k t th m i th m t v
o rn e . rs e s o e o e n e os o er

b i gt
ear n b ut t l gth th i gift
on e , d a ili t y
en e r s an c on c a or
418 ATT IL A ,

t h m by publi x uti
e a I n th wh l c e ec f hi on . e o e c are e r o s

lif h w di p d t l m n y wh n it did n t milit t

e e as s o se o c e e c e o a e

a g i t th u
a ns f hi u d t ki g
e s cce ss o b ut i n x bl s n er a n s, e o ra e

a nd m re l wh it w hi i t t t di rm pp
o r s e ess er e as s n e re s o sa o o

s it i n by th
o t f hi xt mi t in g v g n na en
r e e ror o s e er ea ce .

Th i di e imin t l ught
n sc r f t h i h bit t
a e s a f er o e n a an s o a

t w o ptu d ft
n ca b tin t d f n might d t
re a e r an o s a e e e c e, e er

th f m i ti g b ut h mu t h v b n aw ”

an o er ro re s s n , e s a e ee a re

t h t th a whose,h d t d i t o di t n pi y
a en e r e n o a re c co s ra c

a g in t hi lif mu t h v d n
a s s e, wi th th s t i a e o e so e ce r a n

e xp t ti f c u ifixi n if th y h uld f il ; d th t
ec a on o r c o e s o a an a

th p un i hm n t if in fli t d w uld
e s e ,d d n thin g t th c e , o a o o e

m tiv o whi h n
es ily xi t d t d t m n f m
c e ces sar e s e o e er e ro

e n g gi g i a n d p t n un d t ki g ;
so es d th t
e ra e an er a n an a

t t in g it ligh tly
re a v i n d imp ti bl h m , as a a n a ra c ca e sc e e

whi h it w c t w th hi while t p u i h migh t b th

as n o or s o n s , e e

b t m d f d t i g th up titi u f om tt mptin g
es o e o e e rr n e s e rs o s r a e

it . It i m t m k bl th t hi p
s os re l e p t an d
ar a e a s e rso n a r s ec

df e e r e n ce f N mu d A t lius h uld h v w n
or o s an na o s o a e o

f m him i th pl itud f hi t gth n d t th

ro n e en e o s s re n a a e

v y m m t wh n h mu t h v b m t i it t d by
er o en e e s a e een os rr a e

th t e h r u d di gu ti g d ig
r ea c e o s an f Th d i u s s n es ns o eo os s,

i whi h w uld i v in h v b n ught f

c o n c e ss o n s c o n a a e ee so or

by pp l t m
an a ea o ar s .

42 T h m pi
. h w v th ugh li v d f m th
e e re , o e e r, o re e e ro e

imm di t f e f Attil
a e w th
e ar o t d with i t l a, as r ea e n e n e rn a

di n i ss e nd Z
s o n s, ab m f mid bl iv l t hi
en o e ca e a or a e r a o s

m t as e r Th . w d f A ttil e th ugh
s orh th d w o a, o s ea e , as

e v dy f f h
e r re a t t or d h re s pp t hv
c o n e s s, an e a ea r s o a e

b in th f ll wi g y
e en e
(A D
o 4 5o0 ) x n i t d t w e ar . . e c e o ne

th t f in
re a s o n c n qu f th
va s 1 o n , l p ym t o se en c e o e n on -
a en

o f th t ip ul t d t ib ut
e s by th mp
a e r Ap ll i u e e e e ro r . o on s,
 A ND H i s PREDE CESS O RS t . 4 19

b th t Rufu th d fu t t wh m Z h d giv
‘

ro er o s en e nc , o o en o a en

t h d ugh t
e a f S tu i u f i dly t Z
er o a up rn n th t s, r en o eno on a

a c co u t n d b ,i g th
an k fg e ar n l w d pthd e ra n o e n e ra , as es a c e

t p ify A tt il ; b ut h vi g
o ac a d th D ub h , a n c r o ss e e an e, e

w sda i d
en e t him f Att il w
a ccess o g d t th or a a s e n ra e a e

t
re e n ti f th t ib ut
on o whi h h e id h d b
r e, c e sa a een ar

ra ng d e nd g d up by m b tt
a a re e dm w thy
on en e e r an o re or

to re ign th n Th d iu d h th f
a eo j t d th
os s, an e e r e o re re ec e e

a mb d t h w hi
as sa o r, t mp t f
o s th e mp ; b ut
s c on e or e e e ro r ,

a lth ugh h fu d t dmi t hi m ng

o e re se t o a t s e s se e r, o r o en er

i t y g i ti h
n o an ne v th l
oc a d d th gift
on , e ne er e e ss or e re e s

o f Th d i u t b
eo os nt t hims n d th
o t
e se d Ap l o , a re a e n e o

l n iu wi th d th if h
o s h uld d y th m
ea Th e s o en e . e

a mb d h wv
as s a or hwd o pi it w thy f th
e er s e e a s r or o e

a n c eni t f tun f R m or d pli d th t it did t

es o o e , an re e , a no

b m th S ythi t k f wh t th y mu t t k
e co e e c an s o as or a e s a e

e it h er giftas a p lu d ; ig ifyi g th t h
s, or s w n er s n n a e as

rea dy t g v th m if hi mb y w
o i e e iv d b ut th t s e a ss as r e c e e , a

th H u e mu t t k th m
ns sb ty if th y th ught fit
a e e as oo e o

t i t him Attil h w v th ugh h f qu tly

o a ssa ss n a e . a, o e e r, o e re en

dulg d i eu h th t
n s pp ci f t t h v lw y
rea s , a ears n ac o a e a a s

re s p t d th immu ity
ec e f d
e mb d by
n c o n e rre on a a ss a o rs

th e co mm n t of ti c on sen
; d th high m i d d o na on s an e -
n e

R m w di mi d wi th ut h vi g b
o an as s ss e dmitt d o a n een a e

i t hi p
n o s r ese n c e .

g 43 Th d . i u did n t liv
eo tos f l t hs f
f t f o e o ee e e ec s o

th e an g f Attil f m wh m it i p b bl th t h
er o a, ro o s ro a e a e

w ithh ld th e p mi d t ib ut ie ro qu se f th r e n c on se en c e o e

e xh u t d t t f hi fi
a s e s a e o th th d t mi
s n an c e s , ra er an a e er na

ti on t b v hi
o im ity A f ll f m hi h
ra e s an os . a ro s o r se

t mi
er t d th
na e lif f thi i gl i u e d d g d d
e o s n or o s an e ra e

e mp Hi i t P ul h i w p
e ro r . s s s er l i m d mp c e r a, as ro c a e e r e ss

2 E 2
 420 A TT I L A ,

w t ih pp iti
o ut o lth ugh th h d b n p vi us
os on , a o ere a ee n o re o

i t f f m l
n s an ce o u di g t th th
a e a e s; d th c ce e n o e ron e an e

fi t t fh
rs ac ign wa th x uti n f Ch y phiu
o e r re s e e ec o o r sa s

with ut l g l t i l b f th g t f C t nti pl
o a e a r a , e o re e a es o on s a no e.

F ful h w v
e ar f w yi g th
o e erpt f th
o E t
s a n e sce re o e as

wi th ut th o upp t f t
e s g m t or iti l
o a s ro n er ar a so cr ca a

p d h imm di t ly p u d th
e ri o , s e e t a eM in es o se e s en a o r arc a ,

a Th i b ut ixty y
ra c a n a f g
o wh h d
s v d e ars o a e, o a ser e

wi th dit u d A p
cr e nd A d b u iu ; b ut
n er th ugh
s ar a r a r s , o

s h i v t d him by thi p li ti l u i
e n es e with th i mp s ~
o ca n on e e

r ai l pu pl h mp ll d him in w dl k t
r e, s e co p t th e e e oc o re s ec e

re ligi u v w whi h h h d m d f p p tu l vi ginity

o s o c s e a a e o er e a r .

A s soon s A tt il h d f th
a i a f M ea r i t o e a c c e ss o n o ar c an o

th t h ne h ro t t d m n d th
e, t ip ul t d t ib ut b ut
e se n o e a e s a e r e,

M i arc an d pt d high t a o th e hi p d a er on e an s re ec e sso r,

a nd epli d th t h did
l
r e t h ld him lf b u d by th
a e no o se o n e

humiliati g i n f Th d i u ; th t h w uld
c o n c e s s on s o eo os s a e o

s en dp t t him if h
r e s en s k p t th p
o b ut if h
, e e e e ace , , e

th t d w h w uld pp t him m n d m n
re a e n e ar, e o o o se o ar s a e

by m no i f i t hi w n f
e an s n er o r At th p id o s o or ces . 1s er o

th i t igu
e n rfH i with Attil h d b di v d
e o on or a a a e en sc o ere ,

an d h d b ough t d wn up
a r h th i dign ti o nd on er e n a on a

v nge f i th
ean ce mpi o Th e xt t whi h is
er e re . e e ra c , c

e xt nt f m th hi t y f P i u l tin g t thi ub
a ro e s or o r sc s, re a o s s

jec t f , t p
r e e rsvi u lot i a f th i
re u m t o s re a on o e c rc s an c e s

whi h h d t k n pl
c a b ut th t b i g l t th i p t i
a e ace , a e n os e r ar
-

, ,

c ul a rs ly b imp f tly ll t d
can on e urmi d er ec co ec e or s se

f m ub qu t llu i n At th v luptu u u t f
ro s se en a s o s. e o o s co r o

R v n th t p i
a e n a, l b t d f h b uty d h
a r n ce ss c e e ra e or er ea an er

in con tin n w hil eh ti u d till u d

c e, e s th gu e co n n e s n er e ar

di hip f Pl idi h
an s o m th r d h
ac b th V l
a er o e , an er ro er a en

ti in a n,i th v y p i g f hn e y uth ixt

er s y r n o er o , s e en e a rs
422 ATT IL A ,

an d as i ly n t i t d d th t h h uld
i t was c e rt a n o n en e a s e s o

e v v il h lf f th p ivil g f a m i d w m n
er a a e rs e o e r e es o arr e o a ,

th hu b
e d l te d f h w p b b ly n bs u
s an se e c or er as ro a a o c re

an d p rh p e blin d ld m f th xtin ti n of th
a s a o an , or e e c o e

e y w th u u l m d f di qu lifyi g m t w
es as e s a o
‘
e o s a n a an o ea r

t h imp i l p u pl
e er af C t nt inpl r I th p
e o g on s a o e . n e a ss a e

o f P i u whi h i p
r sc s v d d whi h vid ntly f
c s re s e r e , an c e e r e e rs

to a d t il d e a u t f th t
e accoti n h ny th t o e ran s ac o s, e sa s a

wh th t hi g whi h h d b d ni g h
‘

en e n s c a e en on e c o n c er n er

w e re p t d t Attil h imm di t ly nt amb as

re or e o a, e e a e se sa

d t V l t i i mp
o rs o a en f th W t t
n an e t th t e ro r o e es , o a ss e r a

H oi hd b
on r a guilty f n un b mi g
a e en du t o o ec o n co n c ,

i mu h
n as h h d
c t
as d i nt n g g m t t
e a e n e re o a en a e en o

m y h
a rr d th t h w uld t k up
e r, an m in h a e o a e ar s er

ca u u l
se , h w dmitt d t h ld th
n e ss s e pt f
e re a e o o e sc e re o

th e mpie T h R ma re . w d th t it w n t
e o ns an s er e a as o

p ibl f him t
o ss e p u H
or i wh h d b o es o se o n o r a, o a e en

giv t en th m
o an o d th t h h d n
er ight t th
an , an a s e a o r o e

th n ro f th R m n dyn ty
e, or e itd f u o a in as c on s s e o a s ccess o

o fm l d
a e s, ant f f m l no n w w hi h
o i gu e a es : an a s er c s n

l lyar t t w it h t h
c o n ra s s t mp u d u di p ut d e c on e o ran eo s an n s e

e el v ti f P ul h i to th i t th n f Byz ntium
a on o c er a e s s er ro e o a ,

i d p h p by m i t igu f th d wn f ll
o cc a s o n e er a s so e n r es or e o a

o f Ch y phiu r Th
sa j ti f th d m d f Attil
s. e re e c on o e e an s o a

by M i h d b ar c a n ft d by p nt
a d p b bly
e e n so en e re se s, an ro a

th fu l f H
e re sai h nd w
o mp i d by lik
on o r a s
’
a as acco an e e

a pp m t A di g t th Al x d in
ea se en . P h l
c c or n o e e an r e or as c a

c h il d t J h
ro n c e , an f A ti h u o m d M l ll
o n o n oc s rn a e a e as , .

Attil at t ith
se n mp o G thi m
e erg e e ro r a o c ess e n e r,

sa yi g My lo d d thi
n , mm n d thr t h ug h
an ne co a s ee ro

C h r o n o g ra ph .
pt 2 . . p . 22 .
 A ND H IS PR E D E CESS O RS . 4 23

me to make
dy thy p l f
re a hi p ti M a a ce or s re c e on . a

l ll m ti
e as Th d iu wh w d d t thi tim ;
en o ns eo os s, o as ea a s e

b ut th u t i p b bly
e a c co f bl t th imult
n s ro a re e ra e o e s a

n u
eo umm
s s whi h h t t
on s C t ti pl c d e se n o o n s an no e an

R m imm di t ly ft th d th f th t mp
o e e a e a er e ea o a e e ro r .

44 Th vi w . f A tt il e xt d d t th ubj ug
e s o a e en e o e s a

t i n f th M d
o o nd P
e i e th E tes a d W t e rs an s, e a s ern an e s e rn

e mpi n d th
re s , aG thi d F kingd m in F
e o c an r an c o s ra n c e

an d Sp i n whi h w uld h v l ft him wit hout

a , c o iv l a e e a r a

b twe th
ee n b ud i ef Chin o t l
n t f th
ar e s o a, or a e as o e

T t a r a rs , d th Atl tian b ut h
e w whi l
an c o ce an : e as a e

d ub tful g i t whi h f th p w h h uld fi t

o a a ns c o o se o e rs e s o rs

tu rn hi m G
s i th f mid bl ki g f th
ar s. e n se r c e or a e n o e

V n dal wh h d w t d f m R m h Af i
a s, o a p
re s e ro o e er r c an os

i
se ss o n s, e x it d him t tt k Th d i ki g f th
c e o a ac eo or c n o e

Vi ig th wh
s o pital w T l
s, o se th m d
ca T u as o o s a, e o e rn o

lu
o se .Th d ught f Th d i h d b
e a m i d to
er o -

eo or c a e en arr e

Hu n i th n er c f th V d l m n e so n h wh w
o e an a o arc , o as so

sa vag i hi di p iti
e n sd i h um s v t w d hi
os o n , an n an e en o ar s s

o wn ff p i g th t n
o s r n b ,u pi i ath t oh h d a are s s c on a s e a

mix d p i n f him h
e o so ut ff h or t il d ,
t e c o er n os r s an se n

h er b k mutil t d t h f th
ac F i g th f
a e o er a e r. ear n e re o re

th v e g en f Th d i h
ean c e o x t d him lf by eo o r c, e e er e se ne

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oc at i d m pl
o n an p n t t da w u p hi e nt g i
re s et s o ra on s a a on s

th e v wh lmi g mi
o er f th
e Hu T h
n ar ub idy es o e n . e s s

o ff d by G
e re i p b bly d t mi d Attil t m
e n se r c ro a e er ne a o co

m hi
e n ce p ti by th ubj ug ti f G ul wh
s o e ra on s e s a on o a , e re

h w uld h v t
e o tt k th a F e f M
o a eu th
ac e ra n c s o e ro v s, e

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an s er an an , e a c e re o eo or c

e xt ding f m hi pit l T l i t S p i
en ro s ca d th a o o sa n o a n , an e

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o an w hi h w ro d f d d by th fl w f
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th R m
e o my u d an th l b t d Aetiu T h
ar n er e ce e ra e s . e
4 24 ATT IL A ,

p re te xt
hi i v i w th ti tut i
fo r t f Alb s n as o n as e re s on o ero n ,

th nd
e so n aightful h i f Cl di l t ly d d t
r e r o o on a e ec e a se , o

t h th ne f hi f th
ro i th e th f F n o f m s a er n e n or o ra ce , ro

Wh n h h d b
e ce xp ll d by th t f th b t d
e a ee n e e e e ar s o e a s ar

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'

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'

e ro v s. re o s o s n er a n s e o ra e

e xp diti eAttil h ld pl on , ou t
"

m it i i n a e a e n ar c r or co a

Thu i gi t E fu t (f
r n Ei a h whi h h b n
a r r , or se n ac , c as ee

na m d th epl W h th y w h ld i p h p
as e ac e ere e e re e , s er a s a

t wn f l t
o igi ) p b b ly f th p ial pu p
o a er or f n ro a or e es ec r o se o

h i g th pl int f B i th wid w of Gl dio wh

e ar n e a o as n a e o o n, o

h d fl d wit h h
a en t th ou t f h b th Basi e r so s o e c r o er ro er

n u in Th u i ngi
s r a.

45 E ud xiu 1 phy i i n h d b e n d awn i to

. o s, a s c a , a e r n a

f ti f b l in G ul wh b in g pu h d t xt miti
ac on o re e s a , o, e s e o e re es

by th xt ti e e f th n bl nd l gy h d fi t
or on s o e o es a c er , a rs re

S gitt i u (E pi t p
a ar b v th t h k w
s s . ut h i t y f
. o s er es a e no s no a or or

th e mi ti
co t Ei h x pt th ld G m
a a se n ac li t it d by
,
e ce e o er an a nna s c e

k if Ei
.

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o an d az hb s, an i t wh y th ld
as s, se n a c e so a n c en , e o

F hi t i
ra n c y thi g
s o r an s i g it ; w hi h i h w v
sa no t n c on ce r n n c s o e er n o a

v y er lu iv bj ti
co nc Ths p g t whi h h llud i W
e o ec on . e as s a e o c e a es n .

L zi (d g t mi g t p
a n s, e w itt
en i
. ld G m ra . t th t . r en n o er an, as ser s a

aft h i mp ig i Fl d
er s ca d F a A tt il p ut t d th U ul
n n an e rs a n ra n c e , a o ea rs a

d ugh t f th ki g f B it i w i th
a er o e vi gi t C l g
n o r th a nn a r ns a o o n e on e

Rhi d th
n e , an p d d t h ld en u t t Ei r oce e h C l i iu i e o o a co r a se n a c . a v s s n

l g i um U iv l t t t h t A t til h ld mi ti t E i h
“

h i Ch
s r on o o c n e rs a e s a es a a e co a a se n a c

i 449 w h i h i t h v y y
n ,
c ft th d th f Cl d i
s e er A D 449 ear a er e ea o o on . . .
,

A ttil i t i
a e x or e n e id t m f tu t i Th u i gi m p fi i it u
n o cc en e er r e n r n a ro c sc r,

ub i I i mi t i
s n ac git i quib u d u ib u ui m d t ut N d m
co a a , n s c s s s an a , or a n n os ,

F i i C i mb
r s os, t li u i mp i ubj i i
ro s , e t H buit ut m A ttil
a os s o er o s c an . a a e a

qu tu a u um
or u i um
s or t ti p i m m C l i A g ippi
n n c or s a on es , r a o o n es r nas ,

(C l g
o o ) l t
ne m J d a i D l
eram t i a t t i m i L
a i t h u i
er aea q u t m n a a , er a n an ,
ar a

i S y thi a d flu i um T
n c m; u d
a t t
v b t um g t g an a i n e r es o o or e er ra r es a s c o

n o s c er e p otui t . Con s ti tuti ones I mp er i a les ci t Ca bis i us Chr omp 5 9 7 8 . .

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.

t S ee S a lvi an us D e D e i Gub ernat io n e, P p Ty

r os er ro, and Aven tin us
An n . B l . . 2 227
. .
426 ATT IL A ,

affe c te d dy ty d n t i h it f m
to be a new n as , an o n er o rs ro

C l di ) by uth iti
o on d ti g A D 6 4 1 a b v AD or es a n . . as a o e, . .

6 4 5 n d 7 20 th l t b i ng thi ty y
a b f th
, e as e r ears e o re e re

t
s o rat i n f th ightful h i by th l vati n f P pi
o o e r e rs e e e o o e n .

M z y t t th t Cl di n l ft th
e e ra s a es o (t h ld ta o o e re e s ns e e es

h vin g di d ) Alb
a n R gn ult and R ng i wh
e ero , e a , a ca re , o

w e ret y un g t ig n d th f th t t l t d
oo o o re n, a e re or e e s a es e ec e

M eu hi b t d
e ro v H b
s t o f hi
s xpl it in
a s ar so n . e o as s s e o s

th C t l u i
e i t y f whi h h
a a a tt ib ut
n an v c o r th p i , o c e a r es e r n

e ip l h u t him b ut nti ly upp

e on o r oth u , e re s resses e ca se 0

th t w
a whi h w t
ar , t bli h th ightful ki g
c as o re es a -
s e r n

wh m h h d
o xp ll d e d h dd i
a et ly th t e e : an e a s n c o rre c a ,

wh n fi mly fix d i n G ul h
e r w t t u u the n a , e en o s c co r e so s

o f Cl di n an d t bli h t h m i H in ult B b t
o o es a s e n a a , ra an , an

N mu ;
a ying th t hi tu n f m th t xp diti n
r sa a on s re r ro a e e o

h di d in th t t h y
e e f hi ign in 45 8 Th
e en e ar o s re . e

hi t ia P i u fi wh w t th
s or n u t f A t til
r sc s n
i
o as a e co r o a o an

e mb y i 4 48 whass Cl di w n liv n th , p in en o on as a e or o e o

o f d th vea w Alb n th
, ne ightful h i wh h
er sa e ro e r e r, o a

n t o t th t t im h d
a u at th Hu At
e m a re co rse o e ns . so

a nt d tp i dn t
e ce en t i d h h d h wev er o o asc e r a n e , e a o er se e

C o nc e rn n i g th imply t t e so n s o f
th uth Clo dio n , G ib b on s s a es o n e a o

rity f P i o t th
r sc u th
ld t w i th mp f A ttil
s a d the e es as n e ca o a, an

y u g t (M é u ) wh m P i u h d
o n es , e r ov t R m sh d i o r sc s a s ee n a o e, a n c o nc er

w it h A eti u bt i dp i f th t h
s o H d
a ne t pp t h
o s s ess o n o e ron e . e oes n o a ear o av

k w th m f th th
no n e na y t hi g
e o i g th fi p i
e o e r so n o r an n c o n cer n n e o
’

s r n

of Cl d i b ut w h t h g th
o on , d f m th f w w d f P i u n
a e a e re ro e e or s o r sc s, a

F oncem g p p i th M m i d i ipti whi h h y

a ne s
’
a er n e e o r es es n scr on s , c e sa

ttl p i t t h t M é u w th y u g It i
'

se th es e o n f Cl d i
a er o v s as e o n er so n o o on .

hwv o m t ud p p
e er a t i i g
os i f m ti
cr e f a er , c o n a n n no n or a on or r e e r e nc e

on th ubj t b ut m
e s ly gui g t h w th i d ti ty f th m l
ec , ere ar n o s e e en o e na e es

p d ig t d by P i
e r so n es th y ou g
na e f C l di d th r sca s a s e n er so n o o on , a n

ki g M eu w h g v h i m t th M vi gi dy ty p i
n er o v s o a e s na e o e ero n an n as , a o n

w hi h m y bc dily a dd e re a c onc e e .
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 4 27

Me ro veus on an e mb assy at R o me , a b dl e ar ess y o ut h

w ti h l ng y llow h i f lli g v hi
o e a r nd h a n o er s s h uld o e r s, a e

sa y th t A ctin h vi g d pt d him
s a
'

hi
s, n
a d n a o e as s so an

l d d him with gift d p t h d him t th mp

oa e s, t es a c e o e e e ro r o

ac qui hi f i n d hip d j y hi
re s r e i ty i m t i l
s an en o s so c e n ar a

e x i T h e i
e r c ses . m b u ity h w v i th p
er s so e o sc r o e er n e as

sag f e, th w dor p fi ép e t i g t i
or
p t f
a ea sv evo g , ac n le ar o a

l g t mu t pply t
e a e, mi i
s f m th F n
a o nd a ss on ro e ra cs, a

co uld n t f t hi vi it t th u t f V l ti i n
o re er o s s a e co r o a en n a

u dn th er mm n d t i e f th R m n g
re c o e l a on o e o a e n e ra

Aétiu m th t P i n m n t th t M
'

It éu
'

s. see s a r so s ea a e rov s

w as at R m mbo d wh n h w him n d
e a s an a assa or e e sa , a

w as at m ub qu n t p i d n t by Aétiu t
so e s se eu er o se s o c a ro se

w i th V l n t i n i p b bly t R v nn
a e an , L ki g t ro a a a e a . oo n o

th ub t l
e sh t nd
e n t n t d ubl
c d li g f
a ra c e r a co s a o e ea n o

Aetiu it ly b d ub t d th t wh h d pt d
‘

n s, ca s ca r ce e o e , a en e a o e

M d t hi m t V l ti i h h d i t d d
'

éu
e ro v s an se n o a en n an , e a n en e

t o sow futu di i n in th f mily f Cl di

re sse n s o d s e a o o on, an

t m k u
o a f M e eu f th fu th
se o n f hi
ero v wn s or e r e ra ce o s o

sc h m wh th e e s,g i t th i h i t e er f th a F a ns e n er an c e o e ra n c

king g i t th th n f V l ti i
or a a ns e i m t ro e o a en n a n , o r, a s s os

p b bl g i t b th
ro a e, a d i di ti g him t b
a ns o
p : an , n re c n o e re

nt d t
se th e mp o th f Cl di
e e w i th vi w
e ro r a s e so n o o on , a e

t th
o qui iti n f hi
e ac i ty d f i d hip it i
s o o t s so c e an r en s , s no

lik ly th t ith A ctin M éu h uld h v p ut

'

e a e er s or e rov s s o a e

f w d hi ill gitim y ; n w it p b bl th t P i
or ar s e ac or as ro a e a r s

u
c G k phi t f C t ti pl
s, a ree so id t lly s o o n s an no e, acc en a

i g thi b dl y u g F
s ee n s t R m
e ar h uld h v
e ss o n ran c a o e, s o a e

b inf m d t th tim f hi pu i u bi th W h
ee n or e a e e o s s r o s r . en

M éu iz d th th d xp ll d Alb wh
'

e rov s se e e ro n e an e e e e ro n o

fl d t th H u
e o it w em tt f t i ty t
n s, ll as a a er o no o r e o a

Eu p th t Alb
ro e w s th a ightful h i d ld t
e ro n a e r e r an e es
 428 ATT IL A ,

so n of Clo dio n , and if P i r sc a s was n o t a wa re o f the ille

g it imac
y of Mero veus
lud d th t h , he must hv a e con c e a e

w y u g th h m t wh m th i h it
as o n er an :
pp 1 o o e n er an c e a er

Hi il t th n m f th b i hed ki g
'

t i d
a ne . s s e n ce a s o e a e o e an s n

i p s f th t h h d n t v y mpl i f m ti n
ro o a e a o er a e n or a o con

c r i g th
e n n t ti nd p h p nly k w th littl
e ran sa c on , a er a s o ne e e

whi h h c t t ; d livi g t
e s a es C n t t i pl f f m an , n a o s an no e ar ro

th e f ti n h
s ce n e m y h v f ll n v y
o actu lly o , e a a e a e er na ra

int th p i t f
o an e rro r o n ni ity I f M éus h d e o n o se or . e ro v a

s u d d t th th n f hi l wful f th th ugh t
c ce e e o e ro e o s a a e r, o o

th p j udi
e f
re ld b th hi ce i n would
o an e er ro er, s ac c e ss o .

no t h v b ath t f e w dy tyeen nd i t d f a o a ne n as , a , n s ea o

b i g ll d M vingi ki g h d hi d
e n ca e d nt
e ro an n s, e an s e s ce n a s

w uld f m th fi t h v b n
o ro m d ft Ph m d
e rs a e ee na e a er ara on

th ie M mi th g d i
s re or f Cl di n Th
a rco r e ran s re o o o . e

b i f exp i th f
r e f P i u th t t h
re ss o n ld n e re o re o
'

r sc s, a .
e e er so

o f Cl di n ugh t tho i t n f th Hu th y u g
o so e ass s a ce o e n s, e o n er

th t f Aetiu i i uffi i
a o t t utw igh th f s, g t s ns c en o o e e ar rea e r

p b bility f th f t
ro a l t d by th w i t th t
o e ac as re a e o er r e rs , a

M éu w i f t th ld t th ugh t th l giti
'

e ro v s as n ac e o es , o no e e

m t f Cl di n T h li
a e, so n o lg l gy run thu o o . e n ea e n ea o s s:

1 M . mi r 2 P h
ar c o m d 3 Cl di .
—
wh di d . ar a on —
. o on o e

44 8 4 .Alb—
d 4 9 1 5 W mb t d
. ero n , . .
—
. a er ,
. .

Amb t d 5 7 0 ( ll t l W mb t
er , . 7 A n ld, d . co a e ra a er -
. r o .

60 1 8 S t A n ulf d 6 4 1
.
-
. 9 An g i u d 6 8 5
. r , . .
— . se s s, .

1 0 P pi. d 7 1 4 1 1 Ch l M t l] d 7 4 1 1 2
e n, . .
—
. ar es ar e , . .
—
.

P pin d 7 6 8 — 1 3 Ch l m i n d
e , . n t ill th
. . ar e a n, a so o , e oc

c up ti af th thon o by Hugh C p t in 9 8 7 wh th e ro n e a e , en e

M mi i lin b m xti t J hn B t l bb t
arc o r an e e ca e e nc . o er e s a o

o f E pt n h ll t d ll th t diti
er ac d hco il ec e a e ra on s a n c ro n c e s

h uld fi d i th
e co v t f Lux mb g d A
n n e co n en s o e er an r

dn e He t tes th t Cl di n C pill tu m i d
n es . s a a o o a a s a rr e
43 0 ATT IL A ,

Cl vi o qu ed B b nt d Fl nd
s co n er b ut th y a
ra a an a e rs a o e e r

4 92 n d t k ki g Alb
, a oo n n d hi t w b n th pi e ro a s o ro e rs r s o n e rs ,

wh m th o F n h ki g b b u ly l w with hi w
e re c n ar aro s s e s o n

h d an ,n th y w
a s so o b ugh t i t hi p
as e e re ro n o s r ese n ce .

He ft w d a ff t d
er ar m s nd
a nd vu d t
ec e re o r se , a e ea o re o

a llu W mb t i t hi p w in d t ut ff th
re a er n o s o e r, or er o c o e

l t mn nt f Cl di
as re a l gitim t h i
o W mb t
o on s
’
e a e e rs . a er

w ash w v t w y d pl d hi
o e er oo W mb t
ar , an a ce s so n s a er

a nd A lb t ( n se Amb t ) un d th
er or f gu d f er , er e sa e ar o

Th d i king f It ly d th mp
eo or c o Z a wh an e e e ror en o o

m d th m
a e t e f th E t
se n a o rs o mpi A b ut A D e as ern e re . o . .

5 20 W mb t a v d Ad er r ecod H i n ult t
e re r e nn e s an a a , o

whi h p c i n th o ss e s s ot W mb t th s e d u se n a or a er e s e co n s c

c ee d d hi d th i 5 28 by f v u f Child b t ki g
e on s ea n , a o r o e er n

o f P i wh
ar s, l g v A lb t th m qui t f
o a so a e n se er e ar sa e o

M ll n d S h ld f whi h th
o se e a c t f g v nm t
e , o c e s ea o o er en

w aseu th l tt iv e Th
a t
er r W mb t wh er. e s en a o r a er , o es

p u
o d S t
se Cl t ild a d .u gh t of Al m i ki g f I
a t ly er o er c n o a ,

w as u d d by a thi d W mb e t hi n Su h i
s cc e e e r a r s so . c s

th tat men t f
e s e B t l T h n ly i o u y whi h
er e s e o n ac c ra c , c

a pp n th
ears o f f it i th t th
e v t whi h t k
ace o , s a e e en s , c oo

pl ac eb tw n th d th f Cl di n in 448
e ee e d th
ea o o o , an e

flight f Alb o t th H u e ro np vi u t Attil i v i

o e ns re o s o a s
’
n as o n

o f G ul in 4 5 1
a p f n ly th e y
, a s pp t b
ac e o o re ears, a e ar o e

e xt d d v r l ng th ugh i d fi it p i d W ith
en e o e a o er, o n e n e, er o .

thi limi t ti n th t M
s a o eu , uld n t h v
a ti u d
e ro v s co o a e c on n e

f ithful b v tw y
a a o ed th t Alb o imm di t ly
e a rs , a n a e ro n e a e

so ugh t it t v hi ight th i
a s s s an c e o re co er s r s, e re s n o re a so n

to doubt th t th unt
a f B t l i sub t t i lly
e acc o o er e s s s an a

t
c o rre c H w . u qu i t d with th w iti g f
e as n ac a n e e r n s o

Ber teln Du c a tus Luxe mb ur gens is . A n st. 1 63 4 . p . 1 93 . p . 294 . p . 31 7 .

 A ND H IS P R E D E CE S S O RS . 43 1

P ris c us, a nd a pp
hav kn wn thi g b ut A ttil ears to e o no n a o a

an d hi Hu ; y t x p t wh t
s l t t th i f i
ns e , e ce a re a e s o e n er or

a
g f
e M o u h ff d ll t l
e ro ve vid n fs, m e a or s co a e ra e e ce ro

quit diff t u e whi h i e re nfi m d by th so u tr ce s, c s co n r e e acco n

of th G k phi t ; f it i vid t th t th G th
e re e so s or s e en a e o s,

& w i t h wh m B t l
c . t t Alb o t hv md er e s s a es e ro n o a e a e

alli w
an ce , th g t f d y f ti e re h dd
e re a con e e rac o na on s ea e

by Attil n d b ught by him n th a a i f th di

ro o e o c cas on o e s

p u t d u e i fs C l d i n i t t h
c c e s s on o l b t d fi ld f o o n o e ce e ra e e o

Ch l n T h Thu i gi
a o s . w it f th m iddl
e g r n an
ii
r e rs o e e a es

m k m nt i
a e f th m v m t e f Attil a
on od t t e o e en s o , an s a e

th t h wa i Th u i gi
e d t Ei
as nh Th D i h r n a an a sen a c . e an s

w itr p ofe r, S uhm 1 f i g t th Thu i gi

r e s so r ,
~
r e e rr n o e r n an

auth t t hi di b li f f th
o rs , s a e s xi t n f Ei s h s e e o e e s e ce o s e n ac

i th d y
n f Attil
e d thi k th t E fu t
a s o i ntly a , an n s a r r , an c e

ca ll d Bi u gium w th pl
e c i t n d d S id iu
r , as e ac e n e e . on s

Ap lli o i i m ti n T in gu (th Th u i gi an ) m g t
n ar s en o s
fl
or s e r n a on s

th p pl wh inv d d B lgium u d th mm d
e eo e o a e e n er e co an

of Attil G m n hi t i u kn wn t B t liu d
a . er a s or es n o o er e s an

on ly n i M S by L zin ffi m th t Attil h ld
se e n . a s, a r a a e a

di t f hi king d duk i Thu i gi b f h t

e o s s an es n r n a e o re e se

out t i v d G ul o Putti g th
n a e u t a u t . n e se con c rre n acco n s

t g th
o e it m th t A ttil h eld
e r, di t i Thu i gi
se e s a a a e n r n a,

wh h h
e re d th pl i t f qu n B i
e e ar d h e a n o ee as n a an er

so n s, d p dd t
an t th up ro cee H i g§ i e o ac e re on . en n n n

hi U iv s l G n l gy giv th f ll wi g t t m t
e rs a e ne a o es e o o n s a e en .

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o o cr n M eu wh m i d s a ,
e ro v s, o arr e

V i d ught f Gu t um ki g f S w d n d di d
e r ca a er o n ra n o e e , an e

S ee A b l Ch
S gi tt iu d tiqu t tu T h u i
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p 1 3 1 4 Ej A t R g Th u p 1 67 1 8 3
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A D 4 5 8 n d by B si d ught f W id lph ki ng f
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, an f th E b u i wh e m i d
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a a er o ar c e rs n o e s

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o s a n. e ro arre n er , o n o

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a en o rc e o s s e ss o n . e n e ea e

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e r e rea e wn p pl (m i g ho i B lgi
s o eo e, ean n s e c or

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a s e, a er o e n o

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s r en s ra c a H a or n e , o r s on s . e

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er, -
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e d ig d t hi wif d h f hi
s no e s, an a ss ne o s e an eac o s

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re e r e th i p t i na n n d g v th m i t so n s e r or o s , an a e e n o

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th e my en e Th w id w f Cl di with tw f h
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43 4 ATT ILA ,

ds e se s, bli h d th p g n w hip in hi t rit

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,
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o n ce a ear o , a e c ar e a o se ,

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ea sh uld
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e r e s o re . er on (
e e a a ss o s o re

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e ca e E t b u g whi h w
c es n c as e s, s ra s r c as

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s an e o a s, e, s na , e rs as e , a e

l d b th t E pin l i th f t f D gi u a
ea en a s a s a n e o re s o o e se

c a tl s d t mpl ; n
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e nd
es e ar e sa o a s a

f t th
o re s s m ; in th nt
e sa f hi ki gd m in A de n n
e e ce re o s n o r e,

the lt t mpl
a nd
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e e, a f ca s e o a r e e e o

M u y n w h t u S n n a d th imp gn bl
e rc r , o c a ea a so ,
’

n o er re a e

f t ; i th f et C b i m ny u h Ch t uli u
or s n e or ar on ere a , s c as a ea e ,

wh n th
e re o m unt h b uilt q u t
e w n d o ll d e a s a re o e r, a ca e

it f m him lf Aub
ro O n th m m u t n
se ro n . e sa e o n , ea r

t h tdw e h d ug w ll whi h i
n, till th
e H b uilt a e c s s e re . e

a t mpl e f Min rv e o hill w m un t S t Aud b t e a on a , no o . ,

e er ,

b ut th m unt A ub en b ut whi h th Ch i ti
o n w e ro n , . c e r s an s o

ca ll l h upp Aub n ; i th f t f Di ngu

a o e e ro n e ore s o co e a

t mpl
e f th id l n d
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e o , a ca e s o a e .

th i d f th S x n h b t th M
e a o vi gi n s i th
e a o s e ea e ero n a n
'

f et C b i r
or Chat uli u n w
ar on e e ll d Mo t n e ar ea e , o ca e n s

e n H y u n d he
a m d the p t M wi g
na , a d na e s o e ro n e, an

th i h bit nt n w ll it M uwin H b t th m
e n a a s o ca e .
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e ea e

a g i t pl call d Mi w ult d th M vi gi
a n a a ac e e re a , an e e ro n an s

sa id th G d f th f st g v him vi t y d th
e o s o e o re a e c or , an e re

up n o m i d l g t im
re t p
a ne with him aTh yon e a e ac e . e

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en c l hi ld
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e e es
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a er , o as n o e s rac a s,

d i h i t d ll his f th l d d d f d d th m
’
an n er e a a er s an s an e en e e

v li tly Aub di d ld n d w b u i d with S m i

a an . ro n e o , a as r e ar z n
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 43 5

r i t in th m un t ll d l h upp A ub
es e up
o ca e a o e e ro n , on

whi h g t t
c n w pl
rea t d f l 20 Cl vi
r e es are o an e . o . . a . o s

i v d d th l d f th ki g f C mb y ll d R u
n a e e an s o e n o a ra ca e a

c h i b th f Aub
a re , rod tl th d hi b th
er o e ro n , an a as e an s ro e rs

Ri hi nd R gn ult w b t y d i t hi p w
c er a e d a , e re e ra e n o s o e r, a n

l i b y hi w h d d h p
s a n ut d th i
s o n xi an , an e e rs ec e e r c on n e on s .

f l
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R u h i a in t d f Aub
c a re ki g f C mb y s ea d o e ro n , n o a ra , an

th t m k up t h n umb
en o p t i g th n m R u
a e e er, re ea n e a e a

c h i with diff
a re f th g phy Ri hi
a d er e n c e o or o ra , as c e r, an

th u m kin g fi
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’

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e ld t h vi g b killed t th i g f S i
es a n i th
ee n a e s e e o o ss o n s n e

lif tim f Cl di
e -
T h hi t y thu giv
e o nt i
o on . e s or s en co a ns

a mpl fi m ti t th
e co n l ti f B t l
r wit h
a on o e re a on o e r e s, a

s imi l p t ti n f th p i d b tw
ar ro ra c th d th f o o e er o e een e ea o

Cl di o d th tt mpt
on , f Alb an n t v hi e a e o e ro o re c o er s

th whi h i i
ro n e , om deg u t d f
c by pl i g
s n s e ree a cco n e
“

or ac n

i n 4 53 t h Hu i h in v i whi h tu lly t k pl
e nn s as on , c ac a oo ac e

i 45 1
n Th t M éu did t p t n d t b th
. a e ro v
'

s no re e o e e

l gitim t
e f Cl di i vid t f m th xp i
a e so n o o on , s e en ro e e r e ss o n

o fG g y T u re wh fl u i h d i
or th xt o tu yrs, o o r s e n e ne ce n r ,

an d might v h e nv d with p e wh
en h d av co e rse e rso n s o a

s ee n M eu d m ly y th t h w
erov m s, a n e re sa s a e as as so e

B t l i h i l g hi t y f L ux mb u g y t h t
er e s n s Au t ar er s or o e o r sa s, a on e s ra

i Cl vi li ut t b i g fi ly t t k d i b ttl by Alb
s ns , o s s
’

e en an , e n er c e a ac e n a e ar o n

and h i b th i t d b v ly th t h g i d th vi t y d th
s ro er s , r e s s e so ra e a e a ne e c or ,
an e

b th f Alb
ro w
ers o t k pi d l d d w i th h i
e ro n wh m e re a en r s on er s a n oa e c a n s, o

Cl vi w h t h y w b ught b f h i m l w w ith h i w h d
o s, en e er e ro e or e ,
s e s o n an ,

and iz d th i p
se i w i th ut pp iti f m y
e e r Tho s s e s s on s o o os on ro an on e . e

i d x h R g ld u t R i h u Cl d i i i iti filii Cl d v
n e as a na gs e c er s o on s c r n a o o eo re e

tu p 5 C l H giv th
’
t u id
r c an 1 6 05 r . . u t f Alb
. o on . . e es er e n o ac c o n o ero n s

d th t h ugh th i um t
ea ,
o f th bi g l ft t pp th
e c rc s an c e o e re e n n o on e e o O o se e

. izu f th t i t y m t i mply h i d th i h i m ll di ti
se re o e e rr or s ee s o s ea n s s a er e on

2 F 2
43 6 ATT IL A ,

a sse rt , o f the st o c k of Clo dion , ex s ti r

p e, at
gui d am

a ss er un t , Clod i o n is . No re li an c e ca n be pl ace d on the

l i f ny F h w it f l t tim f with ut
r e at o n o a re n c r er o a er e s, or, o .

citi g ny ti f t y uth iti th y ll v id th

n a sa s ac o r a or e s, e a a o e

t u p in t a d f l ify th
r e o ,hi t y n t n g ly da s e s or , so s ra e o es

n t i n li t y
a o nd a d i t m k ut th dyn ty f th i
a a e s re o a e o e as o e r

ki g t h v b n l gi tim t pp
n s o a e t hv w p d
ee e a e a e ar o a e ar e

an d p j udi ce d th i un d
re t di g ; in th m m an e r e r s an n s e sa e

n erth t w fi d th D
a i h hi t i
e n wh n th y m t e an s s o r an s e e ee

with th n am f Attil kin g f th H un i th i m t

e e o a o e s, n e r os

i t l g n d f v t whi h th y th m lv
an c e n e e s o f e en s , c e e se es re e r

t th
o x t p i d f hi G lli i v i
e e ac er o huttin g th io s a c n as o n , s
’

e r

ey s g i t th t u hi t y n d yi g th t thi Attil
e a a ns e r e s or , a sa n a s a

w as ap tty ki g v e m Hun in G n i g b au
o e r so e s ro n n en , ec se

th y wi ll
e t kn wl dg th t whi h P i u wh w
no ac o e e a c r sc s, o as

p n ll y qu i t d with Attil
e rs o a ac t th t hi d m i
a n e a , a ss e r s , a s o

ni xt d d t th B lti
on e en i l d f th
e o d
e a c or s an s o e o cea n , an

co n qu tly th t h w
se en pp l f o m th t i t l
a e as, a s a e a rs a s o r e e

h um d ki g
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e , Th t M éu w
n o e an e s . a e ro v
'

s as

c i
re e v e d tRm th
a n f Cl dio i l by th
e as e so o o on , s c ear e

t t im
es y f P i u ; th t h w ill gitim t n d ld
on o r sc s a e as e a e a o er

th anth ightful h i i t bli h d by th l l h ni

e r e r, s es a s e e oc a c ro

l
c e s an d th g t p b bility f th f t W h th
e rea e r ro a o e ac . e er

Alb we ro n
p ut t d t h as w ll h i b t h byo ea as e as s ro e rs

Cl vi o f ll i th p vi u b ttl
s, o r e d w n bu i d in
e re o s a e , an as r e

th H upp d A u b pp t b m tt m
’
e o e f ro n , a ears o e a a er o so e

d ubt whi h p h p might b

o , c lv d t thi d y b y
er a s e so e a s a ,

1 63 4, h e y th t Cl d i l w him l V b g (H i t G m 5
sa s a o on s e a so . or er s . er an . .

605 ) t t th
s a esb th t h v b re e l i by th d f Cl vi
ro er s o a e een s a n e or er o o s,

th ugh h gi
o t R uh
e ( g
R v es h i u ) th o ti tl f ki g
a f th c as a n ac ar s e e o n o e

A t b t (A t i ) d C m
re a es r o s d ll h im th g d
an a e r a c e n s es , an ca s e ra n son ,

(ab p )
nei t dos f th f C l d
ns e a i o e so n, o o on .
438 ATT IL A ,,

d f nding th i mmon nt t Th do i pli d

e e e r co i e re s s . eo r c re e ,

Y hav y u wi h ; y h v m d Attil
e e o r d m s e a e a e a an e

mi
en e W will es . un t him whith
e v h e n co er , e rs oe er e

h ll ll u n d lth ugh h m y be i flat d b y di

s a ca s, a , a o e a n e ,

v vi t i ve p ud n ti
e rs e c or es o haughty h i th r ro a o n s, as e s, e

G th will kn w h w t on t n d with him I ll n

o s o o o c e . ca o

w f g i v u x pt th t whi h it c us
a r ar e r e o s, d s
e ce a c s a e re n er

w k f h wh m m j ty ha
l“
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ut p e e s o e o c co r a

p l aud d tehi pi i t e d w s s f w hi h r h ow v t h l tan s e r, o c e er e as

w d d n t on v y
or s o n
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e Th a er e n e ea n . e

p pl h ut d d f ll w d him n d th Vi ig th we
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a n im t d by an
a e d nt d i t m a u th i t n gth ar e e s re o e s re e r s re

wi th th qu e co n f m n y n ti n e ro r o so a a o s.

4 8 I th . p i g f 45 1 Attil put hi i mm n
n e . s r n o a s e se

ar my in m ti n t ff t th i nv i
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o e M ny ec e as on o a . a

th t m h d u d him t d
a
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‘

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by i S id niu ; th N u i wh
”“
o s t t d b y Ammi
e u e r , o are s a e ,
an s

M lli u t h v dw lt m g t th Al n in th i
a rc e n s o a e e a on s e a s e r

f m itu ti n ; th Ho di wh m V l iu
or er s a o s t t e; e , o a es s ass e r s o

h v b n t ib f Hun s ; th G pid O t g th
a e ee a r e o e e es, s ro o s,

Al a n s,B t n T u ilingi S i i H uli R ugi B l

as a r ae, rc , c rr , er , , e

l n ti S rm t
o o , G l ni S i Bu gundion Qu di
a a ae, e o , cev , r es, a ,

M man n i S i ns s
ar c o S u i T i gi (Thu in gi an )
, av e e or av , or n , r s

th F n k wh b d
e ra s d n th v Vi u nd th
o or e re o e ri er er s, a e

B ut i w
r c er h w , n id d t b lli d t th F
o e re c o s ere o e a e o e ran cs

i bl d
n oo Av n tin u m n ti n s l th B ii S u vi
. e d s e o a so e o , e , an

Al m nni u d ki g Gibuld I n H i g G n l
e a n er n . en n n
’
s e es o

gi it i id th t hund d n ati n m h d und

es s sa a a re o s ar c e er

Attil Thi imm a . a my p u ue d it

s u o uth
e n se f r rs s co rs e s o

N i b il tri s te p av ot ,
c ui ma j es ta s arr i s i t . J orn an d es ,

’
r Sid on . A p ll o . c ar m 7 . . v . 3 27 .
 A ND H IS PREDE C ESS O RS . 43 9

t he Danub e d th ugh N i um d th n
, an d p as s e ro or c an e or

th p t f R h ti th t i t
e rn ar
y t
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ae t a, a s o sa e so ern ar s

o f B va i nd S u b i
a Hi
r a a th v l th R ugi a a . s n or e rn ass a s e a n s,

Qu di M a m , i Thu i gi arco nd th t iban nf l , r n a n s, a o er r es o

l w d it m
o e ,m n th ly se e u h vi g di
s, a o re or er co rs e , a n re c

ti n t f m j u ti with him n th R hi N
"

o s o or a nc on o e ne . e ar

th l k e fC n t c h w
a e o p b bly pp d by n d
o s an e e as ro a o os e a

ro ut d p ti n f th Bu gu di n wh w i th i t
e a or o o e r n a s, o e re n e n e

t f Aéti u tt mp t d t p v t hi m f m p i g
'

re s o nd s, a a e e o re en ro ass n

th R hi n
e A ti u ys th t h l w th t
e . v en n s sa a e s e on a o cca

i th i ki g Gun d i n d Sigi mun d whi h d

s on e r n s ar c a s , c o es

n t pp
o at be t tl
ea r t w it h o p t t Gun d i c o rre c , a eas re s ec o ar c .

Th f te f G ma yo re s s o lm t i di imi t ly ll d er n , a os n sc r na e ca e

H yn ia fu i h d him with timb t

e rc n, rn s n t u t e er o co s r c

v l ft
e ss e s o r r a whi h th i mm multitud
s, o n whi h c e e n se e, c

titut d hi
co n s my w t e p td th
s ar Rhi as ra n s or e a c ro s s e ne
-

, .

St b u g p b b ly rfi t f lt th ff t f hi fu y nd
ra s r ro a e r
rs e e e ec s o s r , a

w l v ll d t th g u d At l t p i d fig u i
as e e e o e ro n . a a er er o , a re

o f Attil i aid t h v b n pl a s s d v th g t f o a e ee ac e o er e a e o

th t to wn wi th n i
a ipti A V t 4 7 S i ul
, a n sc r on . . ae a . c oc o s,

i ill m n u
s c i e f b t a S m w it § h v
s, s c o ra e re a . o e r ers a e

ass ert d th at M t z (D iv du um M di m t i c um )
e , e o r e o a r or

w th fi t pl
as th t h d t oy d ; thi th
e rs ha ce t in ly a e es r e er e c er a

Av e nt . lib . 2 . c . 23 .

t T h wro cz . S b ti
j ui t y th t A ttil t p u i h
e as an Munst er , a es , sa s a a, o n s

A g ti
r en A g t tum f
na fu i g h im p g th w d w
or r en o ra or r e s n a a ss a e, re o n

all i t w lls d g t d
a id h f th th u h l t b ll d P ly
s an a es , a n sa ,
e n c e or o s a e ca e o

h d p li
o o i ty f m y d
o s, c th ughf S t ut b u g W h
o an ro a s or o ro ar e s , r s -
r . en c e

did h d iv th t G k m u l f m th py f P i u f
e er e a re e na e, n es s ro e co o r sc s, or

m ly i t h V ti
er lib y
n e a c an rar ?

1 S h d li u N ti t H u g P 1 § 245
c oe e A V i i t p t d A t il
s o . n . . . . . . s n er re e t a

U nn u it h s :hwv b ugg t d t h t i t migh t h v

as o e t d fer een s es e a a e s oo or

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e a a on o e na e o re o s e e n s, e e r e o

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ers o n s o e on a er s e, en e na e a

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a tt rib ut d th lv ti n f th t ity t th m it f St
e e sa a o o a c o e er s o .

G vi v ; b ut P i w n t th n g t m t p li
en e e e ar s as o e a r ea e ro o s .

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a re n o e o e e ec s o a s n as o n ,

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ro ces u rot e n o o e ro ve s, o

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s n ca a eo or c e s o , as a

o bj t f up i imp t
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. e no no o o e ar e en c e

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wh oupi d tho cc ighb u h d f th L i w t

e e ne o r oo o e o r e, as a

th t t i m
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r ea s, e o es n o a ear o a e

ph it
S ee Ba ud ra nd Lex Geogr a . .

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a ss e r on, an sa s a e arc e e a e a a ns

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th hief duct f ff i th f y milit y p f t ;

e c co n o a a rs, an o an ar rae ec

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w e rep h p imp d d f f w d y by u
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or a e co e e c e o an se ara e e ro e

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s . an giv s u t f
a r ce g t n s . c . es a n a c co n o a re a

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a s a r ac s as e a n o err s r e ne , ve ea es

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a s e s ro d y t oll t the f
s o a e ore a s o c ec orc es

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or a n b tw n
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the s o oth s a
t y ers a s a n a c tua ro ec o e ev e n

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e o an en era or a s , o as ro a a r s an ,

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c o as a s. n a s r s or a e s e o a n e o

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a r ar o s ar c e a sen n o a n a a ns a

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na e d ro an, s re a e a s, ro c z , an

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c ae s, s o n or o cre . e r ea er ar

of Sp i w u d
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as n erd i t i qui te si mp ibl a o eo or c , a n s e o ss e

th t a y p t
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’
ar s o a e c r o sse e r en e es .

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F rancs o n id f th R m the sd f th G pid

e o e o an s , an o e e ae

wh f m d n imp ta t pa t f th Hun i h
o or e a my n dor n r o e n s ar , a

ma y n b th id h d f ll n W h tev h it ti
on o s es a a e . a er es a on

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s s a hu iv d whi h
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a e o e os on . e s co an e e e

wi n g f th lli s with th t p that w

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ce o T h o d i wi th hi G th f rm d
e e e ro r . e or c s o s o e

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rr o n e as o re e s ra n

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his Hu u u d d by
n s, s b dy gu d f h
r ro n t pe a o -
ar o c o se n ro o s,

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co mpo e d f v i u ubj t ti
s o l d by t h i
ar o v l s s ec na o n s, e e r se e ra

ki g m ng t wh m th O t g thi b th W l mi
n s, a o s o e s ro o c ro e rs a a r,

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e r, an pi u u di ti g ui h d r, e re co n s c o s, s n s e

n t o ly by th i v l u b ut by th
on bili ty f th i
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a . w d m g t th m w e os ren o ne a on s e as

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r er c, o e bl f f o e e a nn e ra e o rce o

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F os on o f th e r a n cs un d er Mer ov e us is no t s ta t e d by any

w itr b ut i t w
er , p b bly i as ro a n th e c en t r e , w t i h hi s ne ighb o urs th e A l a ns .

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e o h h il re n c c ro n c es a t tr ibut e to h i m i n a g re a t me a s ur e t h e
su f t h d y b ut w i th
c ce s s o e a ,
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G pid n d mm nd d th ight wing A ttil pla d

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th g e t t
rea e s fid n in hi fid lity n d li d mu h
co n e ce s e , a re e c

up on hi dvi H h
s a d t h f v u f th H u w i t h
ce . e s ar e e a o r o e n

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a a r, o as e e es a r c a n o e

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s ro d highly v l u d f hi
o s , an g ity W l mi a e or s sa ac . a a r

co mm n d d th l ft wi g whi h w
a e epp d t The n c as o ose o ee

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or c . a as e so o s ar e n

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s, d tt
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es d b o v d th l t m ti f hi y
s no , o ser e e ea s o on o s e e,

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e re e er ro e ec e s co an s . e

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a e co d with t uggl f th p e n ce i f a s r e or e o s se ss o n o

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di t d hi t p t dv ummit b ut Aétiu
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h d n ti ip t d hi m v m n t n d h vi g g i d p
a a c a e s o e e ,
a , a n a ne os

s e ss i o f it by th dv nt g f th g u d ily ut d
n o , e a a a e o e ro n eas ro e

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e re a an c n , an ro e e o n

t h hill
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er e d n vi
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w on t b w o t d f m th m
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an ne e r e n ce ar re re ,

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or a ith b m t h m t h
on s ne er e ca e e o e ar ,

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du ep s whil Attil i fighting h w nt th

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s c e or o s e o e

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r o s so w d n d W ll m y it b
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e w f o wi t h t h w ks o of an lli d
n o rc e, e ea n es s a e

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e ac . r s e e o s on ar , a ,

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re o a a rs n er e sa a a e o

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ro as or f A ttil p e v t da e, e res en c e o a r en e

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es ; t h y a n g g d oh n d t h n d w i th e th e a e a o a e

e n my e Th . n te t wa fi e co mpli at d mm n e s s e r ce , co c e , i e s ,

an d b ti t o t s whi h
n a e, rdi ng t th o ti f c , a c co o e ass e r on o

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re c o r s o r es e n e no n

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ar . a .
c n tu y
s or a , o ro e a a e r

a ft r y th t h h d f m ld m th t a riv ulet
e , sa s a e e ar ro o
’

en , a

whi h t v c d th pl in w w ll by b loo d in t the

ra e rse e a as s o en o

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m t d by thi t n d t h f v r f th i r w un d , d a k
en e rs a e e e o e o s r n

bl d f m it ch n l f th i r f hm t I n th
oo ro s an e or e r e re s en . e

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ea o e a e k nd e or c r a on e ran s a

n im ti g hi Vi ig th
a a n w kn k d ff hi h
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‘

w p t d by th d t of And g n O t g th i
a s re or e , e ar a es a s ro o n

th rm y
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a. n co s on s o ca a

h g d v him nd h w t mp l d t d th I t
c ar e o er , a e as ra e o ea .
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pp
a t h t t h O t g th
e a rs a wh f m d th l ft wing
e s ro o s, o or e e e

f th H u
o e w v p w d by thi ha g nd g v
n s,
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Ni l O l u y th t W l mi mm d d t h gb h t w i g d
c o as a s sa s a a a r co an e e r n ,
an

A d i t h l ft f th H u
r er c A ct i th l ft d Th d i th igh t
e e o e ns ns e e an eo or c e r

of th lli but h i vid tly w g f th Vi ig th d O t g th

e a es , e s e en ron ,
or e s o s an s ro o s

w pp d t a h th
er e o osed th d t f O t g th w f t l t
o e c o er , an e ar o an s ro o as a a o

Th d i eo T A d i c rt i nly b l
or c . g tho w f h vi g ut d
r er c e a e on s e reno n o a n ro e
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 55

way, hat th Vi ig th dv n i g b y n d th Al
an d t e s o s a a c n e o e an s ,

wh w o pp d t A ttil i th
e re o o se nt h d tu n d
o a n e ce re , a r e

th p i t i
e os f th H u
on o d th t d th i fl k n d
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re ar ; b u t i g th d n g with whi h h w m
, see n e d a er c e as e n ac e ,

Attil imm di t ly f ll b k up n hi mp whi h w

a e a e e ac o s ca , c as

f d r u d by hi b gg g w gg
e n ce o n b hi d whi h s a a e a o n s, e n c

th e Hu i h h p nn s t d i u m un t bl b
a rc e rs r e s en e an ns r o a e o

t l t
s ac e t h im p t u i t y
o f th G thi
e av l y
e But os o e o c c a r .

th wh l
e my did
o e ar t ti b hi d th d f no d re re e n e e e n ce s, an

th Hun
e t d fi m until it w d k ; f T i m nd
s s oo r as ar or or s o ,

th e e ld t f Th d i wh w
es s on o t by hi f th
eo o r c, o as n o s a er s
’

s id in th b ttl but h d b
e e at ti n d by th
e, w y a e en s a o e e ar

Aetiu s hi wn p
n ear n p b bly s o u ty f e rs o , ro a as a s re or

th fid lity f Th d i
e e nd h d
o t th fi t d iveo th o r c, a a a e rs r en e

Hu d wn th hill in n t with th R m
ns o e b in g co c er e o an s, e

se p t d f m th m ft w d
ara e ro d mi t ki g i th
e a er ar s, an s a n n e

d kn th Hun i sh t ob p f th m i b dy f th
ar e ss e n r s or e a n o o e

Vi ig th
s o m u w s, ca th w gg e d fighti g
na are s n ear e a o n s, an n

vali tly w w un d d n th h d n d k k d ff hi
an as o e o e ea a n oc e o s

h o rse , nd b in ga u d by hi e ldi di ti u d
resc e s so e rs sc o n n e

th e t ta ka Th cup t i ti
. f th mb t n t i
e s ers on o e co a a s n

c re a s e d th h f etu n l fli t d up
o rro rs o a n oc r a con c , an a s er

na tu l v i
ra w uppo ce d t h v b n h d by as s o se o a e ee e ar

e ith my whi h t mi t d th
e r ar , fli t Whil thi
c er na e e c on c . e s

a dv nt g had b
a a e g i d t ight f ll by th ight een a ne a n -
a e r

win g f th o lli whi h h d b k n th l ft d f d

e a e s, c a ro e e e an o r ce

th f A ttil my t f ll b k th l ft wi g
’
t
e c e n re o a s ar o a ac , e e n

A e ti us . Th e a cc o un t of Jorn an d es i s c on fu dse
, an d his e xp i
r es s o n s

s ee m imply th t b th A d i
to a o r er c a n d W ala mi r w ere pp d t Th d o o se o eo o

i
r c, b ut hi m i g mu t h v b
s ea n n s a e een th t th
a w Vi ig th i b th
er e e re s o s n o

wi gn f th R m
s o my T i e o a n ar , or s mo n d t b i g w i th h i f th
no e n b ut s a er ,

w i th Aet i u s . S a b elli cus E nn .

45 6 ATT IL A ,

tmde r Aetius had b

ghly h dl d by A d i e en ro u d an e r e r c, an

se p t d f m th m i n b dy f hi f
a ra e ro e Aét iu ign
a o o s orc e s .
'

s, o

ra nt f th o u f h
e s ght n d ut ff f m ll m
c c e ss o 1 s ri a c o ro a co

m u i ti w ith th
n ca on t f hi m y w i th g
e res t t o s ar , as n e rea e s

p il d f ful th t th Vi ig th h d b e en v p w d
er , an e ar a e s o s a o er o e re .

W i th diffi ult y h ct t d t hi mp, n d p

e r e rea e d th o s ca a asse e

n igh t u d nm xp ti g hi t hm t t b t
er ar s, e ec n s e n ren c en s o e a

t k d by
ac e vi t i u a my A m t qu lifi d vi t y
c or o s ene . os a e c or

it w b ut
as , t i ly vi t y f th Vi ig th did
ce r a n a c or , or e s o s

y th b tt l t th v y mp f Attil wh
c a rr e a e o e ight er ca o a, o se r

win g th ugh u
, o ful did n t pu u Aetiu t hi ;
s cc e ss , o rs e s o s

b ut th i gul e s n ul t f th i g g m t w th t h
a r re s o s en a e en as, a eac

o f th hi f mm d p d th ight und m
e c e co an e rs ass e e n er o

m t y xp ct t i
e n ar e f n e ul t f m hi
a on t g o it a a ss a ro s an a on s .

Attil with th d p r t
a, luti f pa g n m d
e es e a e re s o on o a a , a e a

v t py withi th limit f hi
as re n mpm t w hi h
e s o s e n ca en , c

w aspiled up with h d u h f the ut

arn e ss, an s c o ac co re ~

m t f hi
en s o val y w s ca t i imm di t u
r , as n e re n o n e a e se, o

whi ch h h d d t m i e a d t bu him lf with hi w m

e er ne o rn se s o en

an d i h r c i es,hi d f n c ase h uld b t m d th t s e e n ces s o e s or e , a

h might
e t f ll aliv i t th h d f hi n mi
no a e n o e an s o s e e es, n o r

an
y f t
on e oh m b t f h vi
e g l i hi m
oa s
; b ut h p o a n s a n e re

se nt d e d t mi d f t t th lli
a e er ne d pl d ro n o e a e s, an ace a

st ng f
ro f m d m
o rc e o d ar h i f t f th
e en an ar c e rs n ron o e

c ars, k pi g up t th m tim
ee n a i t di ef sa e e an n c e s sa n n o

w lik
ar i t um t t
e ns r im t hi wn t p
en s o d an a e s o r oo s, an

al m th
ar f Aetiu by th
o se o xp t ti f tt k
s e e ec a on o an a ac .

54 T h d w . di v d t b th mi
e a n pl in
sc o e re o o ar es a a

ab lut ly l d d with th b di f th l i
so e oa e d Aetiu e o es o e s a n , an s,

p ivi g th t Attil t d th d f iv
e r ce n a d h w d
a s oo on e e en s e , an s e e

Blo n d us Hi st . d ec 1 . . l . 2 .
4 58 ATT I L A ,

for midabl e t o t he e mpi re

fixed . His o wn vi e ws were
up on the imp i l p u pl d th eer a p t th t h te d r e , an re or , a e en re

i n to t n go i ti n with A ttil
se c re e ft th b attl of
c a o s a, a er e e

Ch l n with a vi w t hi own dv n c m nt i p ba bly

a o s, e o s a a e e , s ro

c e t
or r c B i g n ult d by hi y un g ally h
. e n co sdvi d e s o , e a se

him to f b ea f m r n win g thor r tt k ro nd t ti

e e e a ac , a o re re

with hi f t
s hi wn d mini n
o rc es l t hi y un g
o s o o o s, es s o er

b thro h uld t k dv nt g f hi b n t p
e rs s o a e a a a e o s a se ce o o ssess

th m lv
e of hi t h
se n
es W ith lik s fti h p
ro e. e c ra n e ss, e er

s u d d Me veu
a e th to
ro on t t him lf wi th wh at
s ra er c en se

re m i d t him f th kin gd m f Cl di n than t o

a ne o o e o o o o ,

ri k th
s on qu n o f
e c th
se ng g m n t
e i
ce th an o er e a e e , n e

h pe f
O c v
o ing th B lgi n t it ry Th l
re o er e f e a e rr o . e o ss o

human life in th b ttl i tim t d t b out e a e s es a e a a

3“

s oul n d wh et h erw
s, a l k to th n umb nd p ew oo e e rs a ro es s

o f th c mb t an ts th
e o i mm n ity f th
a , g its
e e s o e c ar n a e, or

con
q ue n e t
se th w h l
c f Esu p oi t w u ed u b t dly o e o ro e, as n o e

o n f the mo st import nt b ttl th t we

e o v f ught a a es a re e er o .

W h n th e t at f th Vi sig th s w
e r e re fi t nn un d
o e o as rs a o ce

t o Attil a h im gi n d th t i t w
, e afty d vi c f thee a as a c ra e e o

e n my to l u
e him into m re h u d t king nd h so e ra s n er a , a e

re m i n d f r o me t i m
a e ol in his mp ; b ut wh n
s e c os e ca e

th e utt d o ntin u d il n
er an o f t h i r l at
c p i ti n e s e ce e e os o

c o n vi n e d him th t th y h d
c lly withd wn hi min d
a e a re a ra , s

w as g tly l v t d an d ll hi h p
re a e e a ef btai n i g
, a s o es o o n

un iv s l d min i n w
er a i t ntly
o w d
o H w er e ns a re n e e . e as

J ornan d es sa y s b ides es th e F r a n cs an d Ge pid ae, wh o h a d

fa ll en on di g igh t ; th umb th kill d i t t d by H
th e p r ec e n n e n er en e s s a e .

P ll d i u t h v b
a a s o p 24 I d tiu y
a e f ll C l
een . . a s sa s e a a

nu s h id ; Ni l Ol u
on ea c h id ; b ut
s e co as a s on ea c s e

th w it
o se p b bly d ubl d th igi l p t by pplyi g th
r er s ro a o e e or na re or a n e

wh l p ut d l ugh t t
o e re h p ty
e s a er o e ac ar .
 A ND H IS PRED E C ESS O RS . 45 9

v yber o ast ful i

l nguag n d i id t h v n hi s i d a e, a s sa o a e cr e

o ut ,
*
th d p rt u
as s o o n f T i m nd w s
as e e a re o or s o a con

fi m d A t i f lli g b f m d th e th t m
r e , s ar s a n e o re e an e ar re

bli g L I m th hamm f th w ld
n . o, a I ~ th t e er o e or n a

i g l
s n d xp i n will b e
ar e gn iz d n llu i n t the
re ss o re c o e a a s o o

h mm r f th G d Th
a e o f whi h th f m i k wn
e o o r, o c e or s no

t h av b n
o e an d in fa t n
ee ly id ti cal with
a c r os s, c e ar en

t hat f th e m y t i u
o w rd whi h At til ws er o v s s s o c a o re , re er

in g it t h t th hilt b
so m th m all t an d the bl ad
a e e co es e e e

th h e dl H m t with o fu th
an e. pp iti f m
e e n r er o os on ro

an
y p t f t h
ar lli d a om y f m w hi h it
e am y b p t
et y r , ro c a e re

u ly n l ud d t h t Aétiu di d ent i nt '

s re co c e t
a s er o a s e cr e

a rr an g m t wi th hi m whi ch th ugh u p ted ev r

e en , , o s s ec , n e

b m publi
e ca e A ctins did n t mmu i t it tc, as
'

o co n ca e o

th eR oman I f w m y j udg f om th esult t h

s . e a e r e r , e

t erms mu t h av b n th t A ttil
s h uld n t tta k th
e ee a a s o o a c e

R om p ian kingd m f T los b ut hould

ro v n c e or o o o a, s

re ta in hi B lgi n n qu t whi h w
s e i d in t
a co es s c e re ra s e o

th ki gd m f C m a um f
e n o Alb o n d h uld n t
a er c or e ro n , a s o o

b mol t d by th alli ; t whi h w m y upp

e es e e es o c e a s ose

th t A étiu dd d p iv t t m t p mot hi s w
'

a s a e r a e er s o ro e o n

e el v ti n I t i p b bl th t wh n ft th d
a o . s ro a e a e , a er e e ce ase

f A ttil a V l t i i u ed A ct i n t b p ut t d th '

o , a en n an ca s s o e o ea ,

N i l Ol
co as aus . L ittl e a ttention h as b e en p aid
d by to t h es e w or s

th os e wh h d t id d h w mu h f h i i mp t
o a no A ttil d iv d
c on s er e o c o s or a n c e a er e

f m th up titi u w w it h w hi h h w
ro e s er s g d d S u h xp
o s a e c e a s re ar e . c e r es

i
s o n s ar e mu h m lik ly t h v b c lly u d by h i m th i
or e e o a e een r e a se ,
an n

v t d ub qu tly by
en e s hi t i wh did t u d t d th
se en an s or a n o no n e rs an e

a ll u is on .

H P ll di y th t A ti u did t f ll w up th dv t g h
. a a ns s a s a e s no o o e a an a e e

h d g i d
a i th b u h d d d th
a ne ,
e d f th G th
er ec a se e r ea e e as c e n an c v o e o s, or

b u p t ti f th w ui t d h i w h m
ec a se a ro rac on o e ar s e s o n sc e es .
 46 0 ATT IL A ,

he wa s a pp iz d
r ble pl n whi h w
e of his t re as o n a a s, c ere

p hp er th a s on fb i g i d i t x uti n
e e ve o e n c a rr e n o e ec o .

55 I d t m v th imp i f d f t
. n or er o re o e e r ess o n o a e ea ,

Attil h ving u v y d th fi ld f b ttl f whi h h

a, a s r e e e e o a e, o c e

w ul tim t ly l ft th m t b y th t t f th wh
'

as a e e e as e r e r e r ea o ose o

h d d f t d him in
a e ea e qu lifi d m nn d d g t a a e a e r, o r e re a rea

s a crifi t b m d ce di g t th p ti
o e af hi e acc o r n o e rac ce o s

na ti t th G d M
on , o t h t i t th e w d w hi h h
o a r s, a s o e s or c e

w o re , d whi h w an th vi ibl p c ifi ti f th as e s e e rso n ca on o e

w ar
g d -
T h o f hi. f t h t a ifi
e w as ft thi on '

o a s cr ce as a er s

1 m n an Th y er i d . l ft y q u e t u t u f
ra s ef g a o s a re s r c re o a

g to s,m u i n g 3 7 5
e as p r h f i t id t h f a c es o n eac o s s e s, re e o

whi h w c p p n di ul b ut th f u t h g du t d
e re er e c ar , e o r ra a e , so

t h t it w
a ily nd d
as e a sI th i gul t ti a s ce u h e . n e r re ar s a on s s c

t u tu
s r c w nov t d v y y
res by n umul ti n
e re r e a e e er ea r a acc a o

of 1 5 0 w gg l d f b u h w d O th ummit
a on oa s o r s -
oo . n e s

th n i nt i
e a n w
c e d whi h w ro ymb li l f th w
s or , c as s o ca o e ar

g do w ,pl n t das T o t h t id
a l h p
e .d h w a o s ee an ors es e re

ifi d T h
sa c r ce ifi t. fi tm d f t e sac r
p u d ca o r rs a e as a ro e ro n

th f t f th
e ee n im l
o d t di n g b hi d it by p ulli g
e a a , an , s an e n , n

th e op th w it d w
r e nd th re up n i v ki n g th o n, a e re o n o e

G d h o t
, h lt
e un d it
ca s ak n d t gl d it
a e r ro s n ec , a s ran e

C llim hu & Ni l Ol co as a us , a ac s, c .

H d tu e ro o s .

t Th p hibi ti e t th Gro t il (A t xv
on th t t h y
o bt ie en es , c s . a e a s a n

f m p llut i f id l d f m f i ti
ro o on s o d f m th i g
o s, a n t gl d ro or n c a o n , an ro n s s r an e ,

d f m bl d vid tly f t thi id l t u m d f ifi

”
an ro oo ,
e en r e er s o s o a ro s o e o s acr c e , as

th e ab ti s f m f i ti by th m
nen c e ro i w hi h i t i i t d u d
o r n ca on , e a nn er n c s n ro ce ,

has a p uli f ec t th d ti l t f u h t ity p ti d

a r r e e r e n ce o e e vo on a ac s o nc as ra c se

by th B byl ie a d v th A t h i
o n an s Thi m d f
an ifie en e en an s . s o e o s ac r ce

w as i di n t t vre cti f th i j u ti i G i ix 4 Fl h
co n r a e n on o e n nc on n en e s s , . .
“
es

w i th t h li f t h e f w hi h i h bl d th f h ll y t t
e e r eo , c d s t e oo ere o , s a e no ea an

t h S y thi
e c m d f id l t y whi h w
an o ext iv d f th high t
o o a r , c as e en s e an o e es
462 ATTI L A ,

Ch i ti n S u h w th man b f whom th Ch is
r s a s . c as e , e o re e r

t i ns t mbl d
a rend wi th wh om th e A ian a d m
, a e r s n so e

oth er tari n
s ec s id to ha b n pl otting fe the
a s a re a ve ee r

d t ucti n f the C t h li
es r o Ammi nu M lli u
o a o cs . a s arc e n s

had al e dy t stifi d t h t i
r a hi tim n e wild b t e , a n s e o eas s

w er e o bl oo d t hi t y as th
s v i u d nomi ti n f
-
rs e ar o s e na o s o

Ch i ti r s g in tan s h th er P b bly m with

a a s e ac o . ro a o re a

Vi w t
e wip out th im p io f hi t t d f the
e o e re s s n o s re re a , an o

c h k whi h h ha d
ec iv d than f p
c uti g th
e re c e e , o rose c n e

in v i n h n w m v d f w d g in with hi wh l
as o , e o o e or ar a a s o e

f
o r ce, n t in t h di t li t O l n b ut i di tio n
o e r ec ne o r ea s, n a rec

whi h cpp d t t h t O rl s a d he a dv n d
a e ar e o re a e n ea n , n a ce

a g in t T y
a s n th 29 th f July
ro L upus the bi ho p
es o e o . s

o f t h t pl a and o on ft
ac e , n tifi d d li d up the s a e r sa c e , e v e re

t o wn to Attil nd p v il d up n him to p re the

‘

a, a re a e o s a

pl and it i habit n t H i id t h v g n ut
ac e s n a s. e s sa o a e o e o

b he d d tt n d d by hi le gy d m ny o f th
are a e , a e e s c r an a e

c iti to m t A tti l
z en s an d t hav as k d him who h
ee a, o e e , e

wa that ubdu d ki n gs
s ve tu n d n tion de t y d
s e , o r r e a s, s ro e

to wn an d
s, duce d e ve y thi g u d hi ubj ecti n
re r n n er s s o .

A ttil plied I m th ki g f th H un d th
a re , a e n o e s an e

u g T whi h Lupu d sa yi g ”
s co f G d
r e o n w o . o c s a s ere n ,

W h h ll o si t th a u g f G d wh i h m y
re s s g e sco r e o o , c a ra e

ag i t wh m
a ns v h will th l Co m th f
o so e u g er e e e e re ore , s co r e

o f my G d p d whith
o v th u wilt ; all thing
, ro c e e e rs o e e r o s

s h ll b y th
a o th mi i t
e f th Almight y with ut
e e , as e n s er o e , o

imp dim t f m m A ttil m h d th ugh th t wn

e en ro e .
”
a ar c e ro e o

w i th ut i j u i g it
o n d th n Ch i ti n l g n d y th t
r n , a e r s a e e s sa a

th eHu w mi tt n wi th bli d
ns e re th t th y s e n n e s s, so a e

p d n with ut ing ny thi g mi l t t ib ut d

as se o o se e a n , a ra c e a r e

C o d Va lc elle n s i s
. a pud H ag i o g r a p h os .
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 68

to the sa n ctTh t p l t i ty iv dof Lup us . a re a e rece e , as

th m i i t
e f hi G d th b b i wh
n s er o w d wa s o , e ar ar an o se s or s

re e ki g wi th th n t imm l ti f hi Ch i ti n
e re c e n p o a on o s r s a ca

ti ves, d h p d d with Attil t th Rhi

an e ro c ee d e a o e n e , an

is sa id t h v b th f
o x l ud d f
a e m tim e en e re o r e e c e or so e e

f m hi di
ro Hi p s
g y i t
ocese t t h t A.tt il f s an e r s s a s se r a a or

th g d f hi
e w oo ul mp ll d Lup u t
o s o mp yn so co e e s o acco an

him H m y h v th ugh t u h t l u ful by i

. e a a e o ,
s c a oo se , n

d u i g th
c n t ub m it o d t h bi h p h v f u d him
ers o s , an e s o a e o n

se lf ft th p t h h d t d f t u d hi
, a er e ar e a ac e , s a es n er s

p t ti ; t h vi g ti ip t d wh h
ro e c on no iv d
a n an c a e , en e r e ce e

th Hu wi th u h h
e n u th t h w uld i mm di t ly
s c on o rs , a e o e a e

a ft w d er ti f m F
ar s H i
re ul giz d by
re ro ran c e . e s e o e

S id iu Ap lli i
on s ft bi h p f Cl m t
o n a r s, s oo n a er s o o er on ,

wh p i i p hp
o se t v ry v l u bl
ra se s d wh er a s no e a a e , an o se

w i ti g
r v y diff nt f m th
n s, er f P ud t i u b
e re ro o se o r en s,
*
ea r

th t mp
e s a th f p g i m th ra f g n uier o Ch i ti ity a an s an o e ne r s an .

Attil th h g d th di ti h d
.

a en c e f hi m c an e e re c on o s arc an

re tu dt P rn e i H t i ly h w v
o an n o n a l ft . e ce r a n , o e e r, e an

or g iz d f
an b hi d t d f d th B lgi ki gd m
e or ce e n o e en e e an n o

o f C m um g i t M eu f Alb
a e r ac a d hi
a ns ero v s, or e ro n an s

tw b th
o ti u d i
ro p e rs i f it till th y
co n n e n o ss e s s o n o , e

w d f t d by th my f Cl vi (L ui ) d ub
e re e ea e e ar o o s o s , an s

se qu tly m en d by him H vi g p d th ugh

ass a cr e . a n a sse ro

T y Attil l i g th p pl flyi g t th w d
ro es, a,
-
see n e eo e n o e oo s,

h d a mp i co th m d d d th m t t u
ass o n on e , an or ere e o re rn

h m with ut f
o e A w m with n littl gi l ti d
o e ar . o an o e e r e

ro u d h n k tw th o p k h er n ec ,d v o o ers n a ac -
o rse , a n se en

P ru d t iu g v
en s, o er nor at S gara o sa , w as p b bly t b th
ro a no orn ere , as

st a t e dp . 8 4 , b ut at Cala gurr i (C l h
s, a a orr a ) wh i h h ll t c e ca s n o s ra . P er .

1 8 31
. .
f C llim h u Ni l Ol u
a ac s . co a s a s.
4 64 AT I T LA ,

e ld d ught
er omp n yi n g h
a n f t a t h r lf
e rs a c c a er o oo , c s e se

at hi f t s d uppli t d hi p t ti n
ee an It w s th ca e s ro e c o . as e

p li y f Attil t t t wi th g r l l m y tho
o c o a o re a en e a c e en c se

wh t h w th m lv
o re n hi m y whil h e xti
se es o s e rc , e e e r

mi t d th o
na e wh d fi d him d h w n atu lly
se o e e , an e as ra

g d tu d wh n hi mbiti u vi w w
oo -
na re , te s a o s e s e re no

th wa t d H
r e i d up th uppli nt l dy b n ign ly
. e ra se e s a a e ,

an d di mi d h w i th u
s sse f hi f v u erd a ss ra n ces o s a o r, an

a mpl gift t e n bl h t du at d giv m i g

s o e a e er o e c e an e a rr a e

p o ti n t h d ught
r o s o er a e rs .

5 6 T h Hu .wh w l ft t d f n d d m
e ns o ere e o e e an co

p l t t
e e h d u t i f Be lgi umre id t hc v b on o e a r e sa o a e ee n

co mm n d d by Giul a wh e mm n e d hi by a s, o co e c s car ee r

th k f Rh im f whi h th i nh bit nt h d giv

e sac o e s, o c e a a s a en

g at ff
re by h o i g th H u i h my b f th
en ce ara s s n e nn s ar e o re e

b tt l f Ch l n T h 1 i tiz n i xt m di t
‘ ’

a e zo a o s . e c e s n e re e s re ss

c ro wd d u d th ei bi h p Ni
e ro iu impl i g hi
n d r s o ca s s, or n s a

vi i th f t l lt n t iv f h p l
ce n e a a itn a er a e o o e ess res s a ce , or

su d t th
r re n t i
er v g n o f th b b i n e ce r a n en ea ce o e ar ar a s .

Ni iucas dm i h d t h m t h t th u
s a on s f A ttil e e a e s c c e ss o a

w p mitt d n
as er un t f th i i ; but th t th y
e o ac co o e r s ns a e

w d ti d t b i f t m t in th han d f th tyr t
e re es ne o r e or en s e s o e an

t o bt i o lv ti a nd h v n ly lifsa H xh t d
a on an ea e e. e e or e

t h m t f ll w n d imit t hi
e o o x mpl Hi i t E u
o
-
a a e s e a e. s s s er

t piro pi u vi gin f x di g b uty

a, a o s n d d hi r o e cee n ea , s e co e s

It b r d t h t Ch mp g w ot
'

may b e o id d p t f
se ve a a a ne as n c o ns er e a ar o

G ul f
a ,
di g t J d A eti u
o r , acc o r dvis d T i sm d t tu
n o or n a n es , s a e or on o re rn

f m Ch l i t G ul Th m Giul d v
ro a o ns n o di ta . e na e as e s er es n o c r e .

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Ni l
r O l u H gi g p h i Ni l O l u m ke A ttil m v b k
co as a s . a o ra . c o as a s a s a o e ac

Up onRh im ft h vi g p d th ugh T y i
e s a er t y di ti
a n a ss e ro ro es n a c o n r ar re c on ,

w hi h i V y i mp b bl
c s M t lik ly th tt k f th tw u
er ro a e . os e e a ac o es e o nr e

i t i g t w w imul t u
s s n o ns as s an eo s .
46 6 ATT IL A ,

t he y st o rl i g t U ul T h
a s re a t n t l i giv n w i t h o rs a. e a e s e

so m v i ti on by diff n t uth
e ar a Th oun t f e re a o rs . e a cc o

Ni l Ol u i
c o as f ll w U ul w th nly
a s s as o o s z— rs a as e o

d ught f th kin g f B it nn i ; h w
a er o e u t d by o r a a s e as c o r e

JE th u n
e re f th kin g f th A n gli wh
s so o qu t d e o e , o re es e

h f th t bet th h t him n n diti n th t he

er a er o ro er o , o co o a s

should b p mitt d t t v l f th y e er o di g
e o ra e or re e e ars a cc r n

t h
o w
er qui i g f m ZE th u t n i gin f un
vo , re r n ro e re s e v r s o

doubt d h tit y f h
e c mp n i as t h f wh m or er co a o n s, o e ac o o as

w lle t h as lf th u n d m id n h uld b tt h d
o er se a o sa a e s s o e a ac e .

Th e 1 vi gin nt d th mouth f th Rhi n

r s e e re e o e ne o

b d l ev n l g hip and p
o ar e e d d t C l gn n d
ar e s s, ro cee e o o o e a

B l wh
as e , th y j u n i d e n cef t t R m nd h vi g e o r e on oo o o e, a , a n

vi ite d ll th h i
s a in th t qu t
”
e s di g t h
r n es a ar e r, a c c o r n o er

vo w th y , tu n d with Cy i
e re p p f R me t B l
r e r ac o e o o o as e

an d Col g wh th o wh lne, p ty w in t pt d e re e o e ar e re e rce e

an d ma d by th Hu u d Giul
ss a c re G b li e ns n er as . o e n

P (
e r son ab n A D i n C
or m d m t t .vi 1. 4 os o ro . as a . . c . .

fully xp eth b u dity f th t y n d h w th t

o se s e a s r o e s or , a s e s a

th e re v w uh p p
ne er bi h p f R m
as s c d a o e or s o o o e , an

th t a u h vi i t ti
s c t R m w s un k a wn t th t
on s o o e e re no a a

p i d H y th tal wa d iv d f m
er o . e sa s lu f e e s er e ro a re c se o

Sh n ugi o b ut th v 1 1 5 6 (f min a quad m n i

a a a o e e ar oe a , es c o

a n i lu a nc m h qu
s ,
t an pud Sh n ugi m o n ac a, es e ra a o a a

i AD
c rca .nd P y t u ti g t G P n a
. a ra , r s n o . ers o ,

sa y th t Eliz b th S h n ugi n i i h
s a a ev l ti n in a o a e s s, n er re e a o s

th e1 2th tu y fi t dd d it p
c en t f m t th
r , rs a e s r ese n or o e

t y f th vi gi
s or o whi h i un t u f
e rh did n t v
n s, c s r e, or s e o e en

pl th v nt i th g f Attil I t i
ac e e e e t i
n th t e a e o a. s cer a n a

U ulrs m wa s na
’
i th l d f i t b f th
e as n e c a en ar o sa n s e o re e

t im f Eliz b th
e o d th t h did a t i v n t th t l
e , an a s e no n e e a e,

b u h m ti h ving
e ca se s e wh t h en l t in on s a se en a s e re a es a
 A ND H IS P a nnnc ns s o n s . 67

vi i n n th d y f th f t f th
s o o e a h ly vi gi
o e e as o e o r ns .

C di n l D i iu f u d t R m
ar a eser c ld d i mp f t
s o n a o e an o an er e c

M S whi h f th v t t th y 23 7 yi g th t
. c r e e rs e e en o e e ar , sa n a

Al x d S v u n t M ximi th Th i f m
e an er e er s se a n e ra c a n ro

I lly i tr a p th oG m re th
re ss Rhi e T h e er an s n ear e n . e

f m b i g kill d M ximi p l im d him lf m

or er e n e , a n ro c a e se e

p ero r H .m pl y d J ul i u pe f cte f t h oR hi et s r ae e o e ne o

b i g C l gn
es e e d th ugh h t d t t h
o o e , an R m , ro a re o e o an s ,

cau d th vi gi
se tu n i g f m R m t b m
e r n s re d r n ro o e o e a s s a c re

by Juliu I t t t th
s . u t t b t h t wh n
s a e s an o er ac co n o e a e

M ximin m v d to th i g f Aquil i wh
a o e h e s e e o e a, e re e

p i h d Juliu ll t d b n d f S un i ( p pl f
er s e , s co ec e a a o a eo e o

G m ny m nti d by Plin y T itu d Clu i u )

er a e on e , ac s , an ve r s ,

an d l w th vi gin
s e d th t S un i w
e rft w d s, a n a as a er ar s co n

f u d d with Hu i wh w
o n e ll d di g t th
nn , o e re ca e a c co r n o e

L tia t h g phy Ch u i
n or T h M S qu t
o ra L mp i diu n . e . o es a r s

an d Juli u C pi t liiiu fal ly s An th a o u t i s se . o er a cco n n

Ba oniu (Ann
r l ) f th t l to th y 3 8 1
s . e cc e s . r e e rs e a e e ea r .

H e y th t G ti h vi g
sa s a ili t d th Hu ra an a n c on c a e e n s,

wi h d th t p t f th m h ul d
s e a tt k G ar t B it i
o e s o a ac re a r a n

wi th fl t a d p rt t
ee G ul i
, an t wi th th
a e n er a n c o n c er e

Al ; th t C
an s p tty ki g i G t B i t i
a on a n , a e n n r ea r a n, a c

co mp i d M xi mu f m th n t G ul n d p u d d
an e a s ro e ce o a , a e rs a e

him t l t t h B i ti h t
o o ca e p i th t i t y v u t d
e r s ro o s n e e rr or e ac a e

by th A m i e d tor d v t Di ki g f
o r can s , a n se n o er o no c n o

C w ll f U ul wh w b t th d t C
o rn a or rs a d o as e ro e o o n an , an

vi gi f wiv t th ldi wh w t f m
r ns or es o e so e rs o e re o or

th w
e ne l y ; t h t G unu H un i h d M lg
co o n a a s a n s , an e a a

Pi ti h pi t i t
c s , p t d t h m d th y p f d
ra e n e rce e e , an , as e re e r r e

d th t th l
ea f vi gi i ty l w th m ll
o e o ss oB iu r n , s e e a . aro n s

p b bly d iv d th
ro a u t f m G
er eff y f M e a c co n ro eo r o on

m utho d it igi t d i th B ut Ch i l f th
, an or na e n e r or ro n c e o e

2 II 2
46 8 ATT IL A ,

ki g f B it i whi h y th t M xi mu d Cyn n
n s o r a n, c sa s a a s an a

h vi g kill d Hymb l t ki g f th G ul M ximu

a n e a n o e a s, a s

g v A m i t Cy
a e r wh or ca t t th o l fC n an , o s en o e e ar o o rn

w ll f d ught f b l B it 6 0 daught e rs
'

a or a ers o no e r o n s,

o ff ig or e d v t m id Th i hip w di
n e r s, a n se r an a s . e r s s e re s

p d
ers e d m kan T w w so iz d eby G w s an . o er e se e n as s

an d M lw th f m e mm das, f t h Hue th
or er co an er o e n s, e

l tt f th Pi t wh w
a er o t e w it h w i
c s, upp t o e re a s ea c re s n s or

o f G ti A th m n u ipt f th B ut y t hat
ra an . no er a sc r o e r sa s

Cy w
n an m u d f th d ught as en a f D u w d ki g
o re o e a er o na n

o f C w ll d
o rn t f h a w ith , l g umb f
an sen or er a ar e n er o

B iti h w m
r s S R b t Ch n f the king f
o en . ee o e r s, ro . o s o

B it p 1 0 1 wh um vil d g i
r . .
, u ly t
ere — -
ar -
e s e rro n e o s r an s

l t d 1 1 00 i t d f
a e S W lt
n s ea di t o ee a e rs c . v oc .

hu d d Th
n re pp . t d ub t th v
e re a i ty e ar s n o r easo n o o e e ra c

o f thi t iv w hi h u t f th ub qu t n s
‘

s n a r ra e, c ac co or e s se en

x
c o nn e b tw B it y d Co w ll ; d it p
1 on e een r an an rn a an a

p by l tt f S t Amb
ears a t M ximu th at th
e er o '
. rose o a s e

Hu w ns mpl y d t th t t im by th R m
ere e o m
e a a e e o an e

p e ror
; d f m t han i t i vid trot h t t h H u
an o h d er s e en a e ns a

b d i d t t G ul b ut w div t d by V l
e en e s re o en e r a , e re er e a en

ti in an . S ig b t u i hi h il e y th t i 3 8 9
er s n s c ro n c e sa s a n

G mu na d M lg sw l d
an f th Hune d a e re ea e rs o e s an

B itr mpl y d by G ti n g i t M ximu a d l id

on s e o e ra a a a ns a s, n a

w t Gas e t B it i b ut wre a d iv i t I l d by
r a n, e re r en n o r e an a

d t hm t t by M ximu T h Hu
e ac en sen ti a s . e n s as a na on

di R m i i mp m i u J uth u gi p p ul b tu Rh t i t
In me o o an er s n n e a an r ae a s, e

i d dv u J uth u g Hu u itu t T m 2 Cl 1 Epi t 28

eo a er s s n os n n s ac c s es . o . . as s . . s . .

V id ut m quid i t it i t tu m lit i
e a e t V l ti i i A ug u t i
n er s n er as o on es c a en n an s

pu i m u tud i m T u fi gi t b q uod b b um tip tu g

sr an s e ne . a a as ar a ro r s a s a

mi ibu I t l
n t i fu d s V l ti i u H
a i as tq u Al
e n
pn er e s a en n an s a n no s a e an o s a

p pqi
rou t G lli p Al m
an es i t d fl i ti E pi t 27
a ae er e a n n ae e r r as e ex s . .
47 0 ATT IL A ,

we reli s a n ha a in b t h i n t n b lon g d t
o s a c es e e o a co o n l y ,

(C l n i )
o o a and s uffe r ed f r i tin g th i nti
o re s s e ,
n co ne n y f c o

xa kéo v ou
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b , upp
h as d b y th uth f Nim d (v 3 p
een s os e t
'

e a or o ro . . . o

a llud t t hi f bl d t b p f f th m d d t f th t t t
e o s a e , an o e a roo o e o e rn a e o a r ac ,

whi h f c v l o r s e e ra h tt ib ut t t h 1 2th
rea son s tu y It i t e a r es o e c en r . s no

my p vi ro t giv n ce
y pi i o i g th d t f th t vil t t
e an o n on con ce rn n e a e o a e ra c ,

it f t t hi t y ; b ut t h d t w hi h I h v b bl t “ ”

or s r e er en ce o s s or e a e c a e e en a e o

as s ig t th t l viz ub qu t t th 9th d t i t t e d f
n o e a e, . s se en o e , an a n er or o h en o

th e 1 2th tu y t d t up p t h i pi i
c en r
, en A m t b u d ug
s o s or s .
o n on . os a s r s
I

g ti m d by C ll iu (A l l G m t 1 1 v um 1 06
es on a e a es s nn a . ecc . er . . . . . n .

th t a ll th a i gi f th ighb u i g u t i h d fl k d i t
e v r ns o e ne o r n c o n r es a oc e n o

C l g i d t o v th m lv f m vi l t i i f li hly p i d
o o n e, n or er sa e e se es ro o a on
,
s oo s ra se

by P y s b i g m t p b bl b ut h i t i lity b k ut t h
tra a e n os ro a e s na o na r ea s o
'

on e

o th h d i m t ludi u m
er an n a g i t q u t ti whi h C l
os cro s ann e r a a ns a o a on c a

l i u h d m d f m S l i u t p v th
es s a a e ro i ti f th Hu
a v an s o ro e e n co n n en c e o e n

n si h ti na d b
on u S l i u w t
an ,t M ec aill d di d b ut
se a v an s ro e a arse es , a n e a o

i
s x, or p h p t er y b f Att il t ed G ul h k h w h
a s en , ea rs e ore a e n er a , e as s o
'
‘
e

co uld k ew i n wh t m th n Hu b h v d w ith wh m h uld

a a n n er t
e,
ns e a e ,
o e co

on ly h b av e qu i t d wh t h y vag d Bu gu dy wh
“

e en ac a n e , en e ra e r n ,
or en

th y e v d u d Litt ius N b
ser e n er Th pp tu iti
or m n ear ar o nn e . o se o or n e s see

t h v fu i h d uffi i t i igh t i t t h i m d
o a e rn s e s f d u ti g th m
c en ns n o e r o e o co n c n e

se lv ; es uld
n or coy t hi g b m d i iv t h
an n th t t i m y
n f S l e or e ec s e a e es on o a

i
v an u th t t h
s, H u we m i t i t i t h i w f th t h
a e ns re or e n c on n en n e r ar are an
’

o th erb b i ar b u i t i m t i d b y h im i id t lly
a r an s , eca se s en o ne nc en a as a

t i u f t
no or o s t i di p i
ac f t h m b ut i
,
no n u i g hi s w fl k
r a se o e ,
n c en s r n s o n oc .

Ut d p g i p i u d i m g
e a an s S um f
r s t F ca um i fi d li
, en s axo n er a e s , r anc or n e s,

G p i d um i h um
e ar Ch u n um i mp udi m i um d iq u b b
ane, n or ca , o n en e ar a~

ro r um vi t i ti i t a vS d nu quid und mos astum h b

. t um vi t i
e n e e re a a en e or a,

quam t Nu quid t m imi

n os ra
?
t C hu
n um i mp ud i i t i a cr n o sa es n or c a,

quam S lv d gub D i l 4 S l i u i upp d t h v

a . e . e . . . a v an s s s ose o a e

di d b ut 440 H m ti th i upt i f th V d l th pill g

e a o . e en on s e rr on o e an a s, e a e

by th Vi ig th d th
e s o élt f th B g ud
s, a n b ut t th i v ie r ev f o e a a ae, no e n as o n o

A ttil h vi g p b bly di d b ef i t t k pl
a, a n ro a Th b u d it y fe ore oo a c e. e a s r
'

C ll i u
a es i f m h i upp i g i t
s a r se s ro yt u t f s su h os n n e ce ss ar o ac co n or s c an

i mm umb
en s e f vi gi
n b i g i C l g ; wh
er o i t i p b bl
r ns e n n o o ne e re a s s ro a e

th t a ly m ll umb f y u g w m if y w
on a s a n er lly kill do o n o en , an , e re rea e

th e re Wh
. th tw t i
en m t b e fud d o t l t th
s or e s c a e o e co n o n e ,
or a e as e

m k f C l g
on s o th l y th Rhi im gi d th t St U ul
o o ne , e co on on e ne , a ne a . rs a,
 A ND H IS PREDEC ESS O RS . 47 1

the H un Th t u h i th s l hi t y f thi f bl
. a s c s e re a s or o s a e

app fu th f m thi th t Fl u Ad n d W d l
e a rs r er ro s, , a or s, o, a an e

b t w it
er ,f t h 8 th n d 9 t h
r tu i
ers o n m t y l gy e a cen r es o ar ro o ,

t t th m u d
s a e f th vi gi
e t C l g b ut
r thin g
er o e r ns a o o n e, no

ab ut G t B it i U ul E th u
o rea
y n m r a n, rs a, e re s, o r an a es

of vi gi r
y t hi ng n n ing
n s o r an pilg i m g t R m co c er a r a e o o e .

Th t C l gn (Ag ippi C l ni Ubi um ) w d

a o o e r na o o a or as e

t y d by th
s ro e Hun i ffi m d by Sig iu H m e s s a r e on s, er .

Fl i iu in it SS
e n d 2 1 O ct
s nd H u
v p V l
. . a . a ar ae s a . a e s.

and th b id th Hu ga i n w it
o ers es es e n r a r e rs .

wh o h ad b e enkill d with h e l y i B it y er atten d ants g i gto n o th e c o on n r an ,

h d b
a een s a n l i i th i t w
th tu n mu t h v b
e r o Al !
n, e na ra l qu ti es on s a e e en , as

p g tl w m h w g t h th
oor en e o t whi h th m k
an , o f th 1 1 th
a s e ere ? o c e on s o e

or 1 2th tu y w uld h v
cen tu lly
r pli d th t h w u d ubt
o a e as n a ra re e , a s e as n o

e d ly g i g o n pilg im g t R m Th t l w ub qu tly m
on a r a e o o e. e a e as s se en e

b lli h d
e s d h
e b t th d di g ifi d wit h th t i tl
, an er f ZEth
e ro u e d n e e e o er e s, an

na m (esC d ul P i or E l ut h i Fl
a, t i ) giv t
nosa, th i gi e er a , or en a en o e v r ns .

S ee R i h d f P ém t é W d d mp H i t
c ar o r p i m & H lm t
on r . e er ca s . s ec . r . c . e s .

1 7 00 p 30 . Th. umb f th vi gi
. h e n f t th it dd
er o e r ns as r e er e n ce o e n en e

w iv es f th oB iti h l i t b ut i t pp th t ly m ll p t f
e r s c o on s s , a e a rs a on a s a ar o

th m w
e lly t k by th H u
er e r ea Th vi i a f th
en A bb e ns . e s on s o e ess

El i b th f S h ug w p ubli h d i 1 1 50 S h t t th vi gi
za e o c on a er e s e n . e s a es e r ns

t h v b
o a ekill d by J uliu th Hu t th i tig ti f t h mp
e en e s e n a e ns a on o e e er o r

M xi mu
a d f Af i s an u t f th i th M S
o it d by D i iu
r c an s, a s s e or n e . c e eser c s.

T h bi h p ft w d
e s o ll d p p Cy i i by h
,
a er ar ll d St P t lu
s ca e O e r ac , s er c a e . an a s.

A s so on a s th l ught f th w m f th l y f M ximu h d
e s a er o e o en o e c o on o a s a

b id tifi d w ith th t f th vi gi t C l g t h
ee n en e a xi fo e r ns a o o ne, e c on n e on o

th e e ven t w i th M xi mu w l g pp t d th hi t y w
a s as no on er a ar en , a n e s or as

t f d t M ximi f m th f it y f h i h t
ran s e rre o a n, d th
ro e e r oc o s c ar a c er an e

s imil ity f th m w ith th g

ar o b u dity f m ki g Hu b
e na e, e ro ss a s r o a n a n e a

p f t
r ae e c th Rhi 1 36 y
n e ar b f th w
e Hu i E u p
ne ear s e or e er e as a n n ro e .

Sp ll ud t th xp diti f G u u d M lg i th li
en s er a es o e e e on o a n s an e a n e n es ,

Th g th H u en d P i t i v d t hi l
an e d nn e s a n c s n a e s an

D u i g th ig f M imi i
r n F Qu
e re 10 b 2 t 61
n o ax n an .
—
a . . c . . . . s . .

an d t th o l y f M xi mu i th xt t z
e co on o a s n e ne s an a

Th w y B i t w h w bl y uth e e ar r o ns , ose ar a -
e o

W by M i mi l t ly l d w y
as ax an a e e a a .
47 2 AT T I L A ,

57 . F
T y Attil p b bly ro m t u n d di ro es a ro a re r e ~

t ly t P
re c i th ugh ith 1 St b u g B l
o an non a , ro e er r as o r or as e ,

ti uin g hi u l g th D ub H p ed “

c on n s co rs e a on e an e . e ass

th ui g wi t
e en s t hi npit l 1 S i mb i whi h w
n er a s ca a ca r a, c as

p h p th
er a i nt B ud I t i fab ul u ly t t d t
s e an c e a . s o s s a e o

hv ba e f u d d by Ant
e en th T j
o Wh n
n e en or e ro an . e

Attil ith r b uilt

a e l g d S i mb i h i id t
e o r e n ar e ca r a, e s sa o

hav wi h d t b t w hi
e s we m up oit d thes o s o n na e on , an e

f t l qu l b tw him d hi b th i t t d t
a a arre e e en an s ro er s
“

s a e o

h v i f m di put wh th it h uld b
a e a r se n ro ll d a s e e er s o e ca e

Attil Bud wa
a or Bl d i by m w it n m d a r . e a s so e r ers a e

B ud d in S n di vi n
a, an g Buddl i giv n th ca na a sa as a s e as e

na m f th f th
e o f Attil d p h p it m y b
e a er o a, an er a s a e

c on sid d h vi g m f n t th n m B uddh
ere as a n so e r e e re ce o e a e a,

th i t l titl f W d n o Odi wh
e o r en a m t h v
e o o e r n, o se e s o a e

b n ee m on i d tifi d wi th Attil him lf

so e o ccasi o n s en e a se

i i nt S din vi n l g d T h wi t w m
n an c e c an a a e en s . e n er as e

N O l u d th H u g i w it m k Attil tu
Th ur o cz , . a s, an o er n ar an r ers, a e a re rn

t h ugh Fl
ro d v gi g i t by
an t h ly
e rs , ra ut t
a Thu i gi
n d ,
a n or er ro e o r n a, an

h ld g t di t t h
o a re a d sp d v l y
e ere,th i and b uh y 7
en se era ea r s er e n e a c er

an d x e ft h vi g t ut v i u xp di ti t d u th
c e s s es , a er a n s en o ar o s e e ons o re ce e

se v l t i i th N t h f E u p T h t t i m y f t h
er a na ons n e or ly o ro e. ’
e es on o e e ar

w itr i q ui t d i iv t h t hi i v i
er s s e f I t ly t k pl
ec s e th
a xt s n as o n o a oo ace e ne

y ft th b ttl f Ch l
ear a er e d hi k w
a t mp
e o t di t
a o ns , a n s no n e er an c e c on r a c s

th t y f hi x if t h y ll ud t th f t h t bl
cess es , Th y e a e o o se e e e
“

e s or o s e o a .

h uld h v pl am
.

s o
i dahi j
e u i Th u i gi
s b f th
s i v
so oi f rn n r n a, e ore e n as o n o

G ul ,
a

1 Th i m g ef m a id t pe o t A t t il w
a t ill t
an , di g
sa o re r es en a, as s s an n on

th C e bu g g t
ro n e n f St bu g i th middl f t h l t tu y
r a e o ra s r n e e o e as c en r .

S h mfli A l t i
c . S b v p 43 9
sa a. ee a o e, . .

1 A c t i d by ld i ip ti p v d by L zi t h v b
sc er a n e an o n scr on res e r e a ns , o a e e en

ca ll d S i mb i by th R m f m h vi g b buil t by Si m
e ca r a e o an s , ro a n e en a ca

b i uxili y l gi i P
r an a ar i w hi h w t ti d th
e on n San n o n a , c as s a on e er e . ee

Si mb i
ca Alt O ff
r a, id t V tu B ud B ud d L G g e n, es e s a . a ran ex . eo r.

Th w Ch H u g p 7 0 ro c z ro n . n . . .
 47 4 ATT ILA ,

I t is st ate dby S t b that wh n Ale xand th G t ra o e er e re a

w asin d n g f pe i hin g midst th

a nd
er o f th d t r s a e sa s o e e se r ,

o n hi w
y f m P
s t o n ium t
a t h t m
ro pl f Ju pi t ar ae o
‘

e e e o er

Amm n h w d live d by the guid n c of t w

o , e as w ; e re a e o c ro s

n or will i t b f g tt n that v n b ought f d to e or o e ra e s r oo

E lij h W ith th e
a . ll ti n it m n t i mp b bl es rec o ec o s se e s o ro a e

t hat Attil m y h v p t i d om imp ost u in th

a a ighta e ra c se s e re e s

o f hi my o t l t th at u h
s ar t al
, w p u p osely
r a e as s c , a e as r

i ul t d mon g t hi f llow t p mot th up

c rc a e a s s o e rs, o ro e . e s er

stit i u b li f f
o c mmun i at i n h avi n g be en mad
s e e !
o ta o c o e o

him by th D ity Th i mu h di pan y in th

e e . ere s c s c re c e

v i u
ar o unt o f th
s acco ut by whi h h en t d It aly
s e ro e c e e re ,

bu t f m th n
ro m u b ulk f hi a my it i p b bl
e e or o s o
. s r s ro a e

th t th y may ll b fo un d e d i t uth
a e n d tha t hia my e n r , a s ar

a dv n d in v l l umn whi h w t un it aft

a ce se e ra co s c e re o re e er

h vin g p d th Alp T h Byz ntin mp

a a ss e M e s. e a e e ero r ar

i
o an , wh h d th dmi ni t ti n f th p vin
o a n th e a s ra o o e ro ce s o e

n or th w st f th Adri ti c h d l ft th i n um
-
e o u t wn e a , a e e r e ro s o s

u g n i n d Attil
arr s o d t h D v a d th S v
e . a c r o ss e e ra e n e a e,

a d th
n wh l f S ty i C in thi I llyria and D lm tia
e o e o r a, ar a, , a a ,

w v un 1 b y hi f
as o err w ith ut an y ri ou pp i s o rces o se s o os

P p ros y th t h t d It ly by th P
er . Aqui t i .V sa s a e en ere a e annon as . a

l iu R
es F s l 4 by P
er . i d N i um C lli m hu d
ran c . .
, a nn on a an or c . a ac s an

Ol u y th t h t i d th p g by N i um d Rh ti b ut fi d
a s sa a e r e e assa e or c an ae a, , n

i g i t b t u t d tu
n o d id t I lly i
s r c e d h vi g l id w t th
,
rn e as e o r a, an , a n a as e e

c oast f th A d i ti
o t e d F um J ulium B nfi i u R H u g
r a c, en ere or . o n s er . n .

D ec1 l 6 th t h w
. . t fi t i t
. . Illy i Bl d H i t D 1 l 2
a e en rs n o r a. on as s . ec . . . .

t h t h d t y d ll th
a e I lly i t w with littl
es r o e pp it i
a e r an o ns e or n o o os on ,

M i th mp
ar c an f th E t u d w h
ee dmi i t ti th y w
er o r o e as ,
n er ose a n s ra on e ere ,

h vi g l ft th m w ith ut g i
a n e Sig i u t t t h t h w t t igh t
e o arr son s . on s s a es a e en s ra

t th g g
o e f th J ulior A lp d
es o d th S tiu e an s, a n cross e e on s.

Ni l Ol u y th t h bu t S l
J
r co as a d Sp l t um
s sa s v tu d a e rn a on a, a n a a o er rn e

T g u i um S
ra d
r S ib i i um J d
,
N v S gui P t t i P l
car ona , n c ,
a era , o a, e a, o en‘
a, o a
,

T g tum
er esd C p i f i um t,
g d w lthy t w Th
an a r u t er , s ro n an ea o ns . e acc o n
 AN D H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 5

t i on . Ae tiu
s, who co mm an de d th e ar mi e s of R o me ,

w h th f
e er ro m t re ason a bl vi ewe s, or b e c ause V a l e n t i n i an
k p t th m i f
e f th
e mpi a n f th imm di t
o r ce s o e e re or e e a e

df f R m whit h
e e n ce o h h d wi thd wn f m R
o e, er e a ra ro a

v up
e nn a th l m f
‘
on pp hi g inv i e a ar o an a ro ac n as o n , ce r

t i ly m d n
a n tt mp t t a pp e th p go a f th
e o O ose e ro re ss o e

g t t g ni t wh m h h d
re a an a l t ly di mfit d n
o s o e a so a e sc o e o

th pl i e f Ch l n ; b ut th w h l t
a n o f hi lif
a o s e o e en or o s e

se em t ma k th t h mu t h v b n
s o r n ulti n g hi
a e s a e ee co s s

own p n l gg di m t n d utt ly di g di g
ers o a a ran se en , a er sr e ar n

th i t e t f hi u t y
n eres s o W m y figu t u lv s co n r . e a re o o rse es

th mi i
e re f th t g t n d di
n s ce n c es o mbli g m a rea a s se n co

m nd a Wh il t t hin g hi h p
e r, t th qui iti
e , s re c f s o es o e ac s on o

p w x di ng th t f th mighti t mp
o er e ce e h l y a o e es e e r o rs, e a

i p urp
n d i n tivi ty b f R m w iti g th ff t
o se ac e o re o e, a a n e e ec s

o f i t mp n e d di g iz ti n
e ran ce th f an f so r an a o on e o rc e o

Attil n d di t ti a, a n d i mb ility n th imp i l

s ra c on a ec o e er a

co u l W m y f
n se s . y him b ingi g t mi d th
e a an c r n o n e

e arly i t u ti n f hi S ythi f th
ns r c o nd s f hi o s c an a e r, a o s

m th wh w d
o er nd d f m o f th m t ill u
as e sce e ro on e o e os s

t i u f mili
r o f L ti um ; th y uthful n gy whi h
s a es o a e o e er c

h d l d him t
a x l in v y x i
e f th fi ld
o e ce e er e e r c se o e e or

f t ; hi fi t d ly mili t y hi v m nt ; hi
ore s s rs an e ar ar ac e e e s s

j u
so o h t ag i n t h
rn a s a u t f Al i os nd ft e e c o r o ar c , a a er

of C llim h u E p i i
a ac ly i mil
s x mi tt i g
er e n s m f th s n ear s ar , o n so e o ose

t w o d ddi g B lg tum P
ns , a n a tum n d E m
e raTh w ,
ar e n , an on a . er e as a

B lg tum i F um J uli i whi h m y p ibly b m

e ra n or t S i g iu
, c a os s e e an . on s

giv lik t t m t S l s S b lli u A quil p 7 1 J

es a e s a e en . ee d a o a e c s . . . or n an es

d t m
o es n o ti t hi i f p vi u p ti s d if i t b t u
en on s ser e s o re o s o er a on ,
an e r e, as

h th b a t d t h ugh I t hi k w i t h li ttl
een a ss er e , p b bili ty th t J d
o n e ro a , a a er a

w f f u g
as o n e o t t ti f m wh
o r A t ti l
r ea iv d i t llig
s a on s ro e nc e a r ece e n e e n ce

an d mmu i t d w i th h i g
co t
n ca e mpi h mu t h v p vi u ly s r ea e re , e s a e re o s

occ upi d I lly i ed D l m ti r a an a a a.

 47 4 ATT IL A ,

I t is state d by S t b th t wh n Ale x n d th G t ra o a e a er e rea

w in d n g
as f pe i hi n g midst th
a nd f th d
er o t r s a e sa s o e e se r ,

o n hi w
y f m Psa t n i um ta t h t m p l
ro f J upi t rae o o e e e o er

Amm n h w d li e d by th guid n c of t w
o , e as w ; e v re e a e o cro s

n or will it b f g tt n th t v n b ught f d to e or o e a ra e s ro oo

E lij h W ith th s
a . ll ti n it em n t i mp b bl e e re c o ec o s se s o ro a e

t hat Attil m y h av p t i d om imp tu in th

a a ight e ra c se s e os re e s

o f hi my o t l t th t u h a t l w
s ar , pu p ly
r a e as a s c a e as r o se

i ul ted mo g t hi f ll w t p m t the upe

c rc a a n s s o o e rs, o ro o e s r

s titi u b lie f f a
o mmu i cati n h mg b n mad t
s e o co n o av ee e o

him by th D ity Th i mu h di c p n y in th
e e . ere s c s re a c e

v i u
ar o un t of th o ut
s acco by whi h h n t d It ly s e r e c e e e re a ,

bu t f m the ro m u b ulk of hi a my it i p b ble en o r o s s r s ro a

t h t th y may ll b foun d d in t uth

a e n d th at hi a rmy e e r , a s a

a dv n d in ev l l umn whi h w t un it aft

a ce s e ra co s c e re o re e er

havi g pa d th Alp T he Byz ntin mp

n ss e Ma e s. a e e e ro r r

i n; wh h d th
c a
"

dmini t ti n f th p vin on th
o a e a s ra o o e ro ce s e

n th w st f th A dri t i c h d l ft th i n um
or -
e o u t wne a , a e e r e ro s o s

un g i n d Attil o d th D v an d th S v
arr so e . a c r sse e ra e e a e,

an d t h wh l f S ty i C i nthi I llyr
e i and Dalm ti
o e o r a, ar a, a, a a,

w v un 1 by hi f
as o e rr with ut an y i ou pp i s o rces o se r s o os

P ro s y th t h t d It ly by th P
p er . Aqui t . i saV s a e en er e a e ann on as . a

l iu R
es Fs l 4 by P
er . i d N i um C llim h u d
r an c . .
, a nno n a an or c . a ac s an

Ol u y t h t h t i d th p g by N i um d Rh ti b ut fi d
a s sa a e r e e assa e or c an ae a, , n

i g i t b t u t d tu
n o d id t Illy i
s r c e d h vi g l id w t th
,
rn e as e o r a, an , a n a as e e

t f th
c o as A d i ti
o t ed F um J ulium B fi iu R H u g
r a c, en ere or . on n s er . n .

D 1 l 6 th t h w t fi t i t
ec . . . . Illy i Bl d u H i t D 1 1 2
a e en rs n o r a. on s s . ec . . . .

t h t h d t y d ll th
a e I lly i t w with littl
es r o e a pp iti e r an o ns e or no o os o n,

M i t h mp
ar c an f th E t u d w h
ee dmi i t ti th y w
er or o e as ,
n er os e a n s ra on e er e ,

h vi g l ft th m w ith ut g i
a n e Si g i u t t t h t h w t t igh t
e o ar r son s . on s s a es a e en s ra

t th g g
o e f th J uli
or Alp d
es o d th S tiu e an s, an cr oss e e on s.

Ni l Ol u y t h t h b u t S l
”
1 c o as ad Sp l tum ;
s sa sv tu d a e rn a on a, an a a o er rn e

T g u i um S
ra rd S i bi i um J d
,
N v S gui P t t i P l
c ar on a , n c ,
a era , o a, e a, o en a, o a,

T g t um
er esd C p i f i um t ,
a n g d w lthy t w Th a r u t er , s ro n an ea o ns . e ac c o n
47 6 I ATT I LA ,

war d f Rhu th Hu n i h m r h ; th hyp i y

s o as e n s ona c e ocr s

w i t h whi h h h d p t c d d t mb
e a Ch i ti ity
re e n e o e ra c e r s an ,

whil hi h e t w s imb u d with th l v f p g i m ;

e ar as e e ea e n o a an s

hi i it i ti n f hi
s n a n C
o
p i l
o o i nt ll
s so t h gi f ar e o a e or es o

id l t y i th pi t l f A ttil ; hi b d m th p l
o a r n e ca a o a s a o e e a ac e

o f J h th u u p
o n hie dv s r t th h d f
er Hu s a a n ce a e ea o a n

i h my t w d R v n
n s ar o thar n t s ti with
a e n a, e co s e rn a on

whi h h hc d f th udd d t u ti f J h
e e ar o e s d en es r c on o o n, an

th e art w ith whi h h m d hi p c with V l e ti i a e s e a ce a en n an

th m ilit y t it l
e w hi h w
ar th es w d f hi t c e re e re ar o s rea so n ,

e xt t d f m hi imb il ul ; hi
or e ro s mm n d i ec e . r e rs s co a n

G ul w h i t h
a , e re m p ig n h u d A l
re e ca f m a ns e r e sc e r es ro

th Vi ig th
e sth R hi o f m Cl di n d v wh lm d
s, e ne ro o o , an o er e e

th J uthu g i
e f B v i ; th t
n an s o h y by whi h ha ar a e re ac er c e

h d a mp mi s d B n if
co ro d th
e ui h b ugh t
o ac e , an e r n e ro

t h r by
e e th R m on uth i t y i Af i
e o ; hi p
an a l or n r ca s e rso n a

c on fli t with B if
c d m tifi tion t th
ac e , ly
an or ca on a e on

d f t h uff d in hi lif
e ea e s d th m lig
e re t j y w i th
s e, an e a n an o

whi h h hc d f th ub qu t d th f hi iv l ; hi
e ear o e s se en ea o s r a s

flight f m th m f j u ti t hi p g lly
ro e ar o d th s ce o s a an a , an e

aut h it y whi h h g i bt i d th ugh th i flu

or c e a a n o a ne ro e n e n ce

o f th n mi
e e f hi e u t y ; hi
es o fu th u s co i n r s r er s c c e ss e s n

G ul d B u gu dy ; th t with whi h h
a an r n il d
e ar c e re c o n c e

Th d i t th R m n m ; th
eo or c o e gy with whi h
o a ar s e en e r c

h i pi d hi
e ns lli ; th mighty
re s a fli t f Ch l ;
es e c on c o a on s

th e skill w ith whi h h div t d T i m d f m v g c e er e or s on ro a en

i g hi f th
n s d p
a u d d M
e r, a n eu t m i
e rs a e e ro v s o re a n co n

t ent w i th t h P i i ki gd m ; hi
e ar s an t n g i ti n o s se c re e oc a ons

w ith Att il d ll th v ta, an d d i g p j t whi h

a e as an ar n ro e c s c

h d b
a in f me ti g i hi mi d I f w pl
ee n s ce er n n n s n . e ace

t hi pi tu
s b f u w h ll p b bly h v fill d up
c re e o re s, e s a ro a a e e

th utli n
e o f hi t i l t uth w ith
e o u
s o r ca l im gi ti s r no n re a a na on .
 A ND HI S PREDE CESS O RS . 47 7

T he h rt i k ea wh w b i g t mi d t h p i
s c e n s, en e r n o n e r a se s

l vi h d by Gibb up thi vil m th utb ki g

a s e on on s e an , e o re a n

o f wh t h y w p b bly ti ip t d by th
o se re a c er as ro a an c a e e

j l u y f hi m t
ea o s o d hi udd d t u ti
s Th
a s e r, a n s s en es r c on . e

e xi t f
s en ce o i b i g th up ipti
a co n Fl viu ear n e s e rsc r on a s

Actin imp t gi s t u p t th t h
e ra o r, h d v e s r eas o n o s s ec a e a

e v mm itt d
e n co v t t ft b f h w
e an o er ac o re aso n e o re e as

c ut h t by V l
s or ti i a en n an .

58 T h d f . f th Juli Alp th ugh whi h

e e e n ce o e an s, ro c

th e Hu w p p i g t ns t It ly w
e re nt u t d re ar n o en e r a , as e r s e

t o a sm ll umb af Vi ig thin uxili i u d Al i

er o s o c a ar e s n er ar c

an d ! A t l _
A th l JE m
n a fl u i hi g t w t th
or a .
—
on a a o r s n o n a e

f t f th Alp w v u t d by it i h bit t
oo o e s th as e ac a e s n a an s o n e

a pp h f th i v d by wh m it w o mpl t ly
ro ac o e n a e rs , o as s co e e

d t y d th t
es ro e uth , g iz it xi ta ft
no a or re co n es s e s en ce a er

th t p i d
a Th R m
er o uxili i
. d l y d th dv e o an a ar es e a e e a an c e

o f Att il littl th ugh th G iti f t ; b ut ft

a a e ro e or an o res , a er

m y C fli t t h y w
an on f d t b d o th m u
c s, e e re o r ce o a an n e o ni

t i p
a n d m ult itud
ass e s , a n fb b i p u d th ugh es o ar ar an s o re ro

th m w i th
e v wh lmi g imp tu ity o th
er d lightful e n e os on e e

di t i t f F um Julii O th fi t l m f
s r c o or in . n e rs a ar o an

t end d i v i V l ti i h d t k m u t put
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t t
s a es him t h v b n M ih H li M i
o a e ee a an c aean , e as an

ch um ill
aeor b ri ptu P ll diu giv e ce ight i s ca s . a a s es e
“

scr ipti in whi h B l n u

on s i n m d Th l t i c e e s
5“
s a e . e as s

Ap lli i B l n C Aquil i n f lix

o n e e H dd th t
o . e e . e e a s a

th ehu h f S t F lix 1 th m ty t d wh th
c rc o . e e ar r s an s e re e

t mpl
e f B l n u w ; th t th n tiv
e o e e d t ll it s as a e a es o no ca

9“
E o d em mo d L ti i P
o a n an n u m c o lue r e, S bi i S a n an cu m v el S gum
an ,

R o i
man Qui r i num qui e s t o mu us ; R l M u i fuit D
r ca .
‘
ea Mi n turn i en s i um ,

F ele n us A q uile i en s i um Gir ar d us d e . D ii g t i um

s en .

F lix d F tu t u w tw Aquil i wh w p ut t d th i
“
r e an or na s er e o e an s o ere o ea n

th ig f D i l ti
e re t h i gt
n o u Ch i ti ity A ft
oc e an , no c oo s n o r en o n ce r s an . er

th d t u ti f A quil i th i b di w
e es r c m ond t Cl di o e a, e r o es er e re o ve o o a.

H P ll di l 8 T h m w vid tly h
. a a o, t . mm d t th
. e na e as e en c ose n o acco o a e e

w hipp f th h th G d
or s e rs o e ea en o .
 A ND H IS PRED E C ESS O R S . 48 5

F lix b ut
e , ( Fe lus Fnonl u m ) w i th
Fe lice m i se d e an e v

d t llu i
en a h
s on, asb v t th n i t m f t h e o se r e s, o e a c en na e o e

G d o .H dd th t th i n th m
e a s a e ret i s a o er ore c e r a n re

mi i n s cen c e o f Bl u b u th
e en till xi t
s, e ca bl se e re s e s s a no e

a bb y f whi h th tut l y i t i ll d S t M ti
e o c e e ar sa n s ca e . ar n,

(an d b i t e ll t d t h
re c o t i L t i
ec e t h i t w
a n a n e s e sa n s e re

ac tu lly a ll d Divi ) b ut i u iv lly ll d B l u

ca e s n e r sa ca e e en s

f r
o no th o er th th
r e a so n ll ti n f th id l an e re co ec o o e o ,

whi h ft c a m y ntu i
er so an uld n t b ce x ti gui h dr e s co o e e n s e

by y it f t u ligi n I f t it w th
an r es o r e re o up t
. n ac as e c o rr

i mp p i ty f th
ro r e it whi h by tt ib uti g divi ity
o o se r e s, c , a r n n

u i h d nd pp d t j u tify th
”

t th nt
’

o e s ai , no r s e a a eare o s e re

mi i n sc e n ce o f th id l P ll din dd th t i th fi t
e o . a a s a s a n e rs

a g e f Cho i t i i t y t
r s h A q u il
an i n did n t ed i t f m e a s o es s ro

w o rshippi g B l u with m gnifi nt

n e en s ifi d a ce sa c r c e s, an

w e er p n t t h t up titi n th t th wh w
so ro e o a s e rs o ,
a o se o ere

in i t i t d i it w a g t b t l t t h p d f
'

o
“

a e n e re re a o s ac e o e s re a

Ch i ti ity S i J hnR b y wh t v ll d i th tim

r s an . r o e re s , o ra e e n e e

o f C mw ll ro p ki g f V i
e , s ea y n Th p l o fe n ce sa s, e a ace o

th pti h i
e a r arc f th fi t wh
s s on e o w w m e rs , ere e sa so e

i t t tu f t h R m n G d
an c e n s a es o f Be hu o a o s, as o acc s,

M u y P ll V u
e rc r , a d th
a s, ; en l m
s, an o e rs as a so so e

littl u h
e co bd c es whi h th or R m e s u d
on c e o an s se

t o li w h e th y m d f en t in h n u
e f th i G d
a e e as s o o r o e r o s

q d Up h
'

( u n al ti ot f i
ec b t )
s e rn a t ac e n an . on ese a re e

g v d t in h t
ra e ce r a ig ifyi g v w m d t th
c a rac e rs, s n n o s a e o e

G d B lli u f m ly i g
o e n s, t p ut m g t th
or er n re a re e a on s e

Aq uil i f m wh m th w t k n wi th m y
e an s, ro o e se e re a e an

th
o tiquit i
er an t th zi g f e s, af th i ehi f ra n o on e o e r c e

iti
c d R m
e s an al y by Attil ki g f th
o an c o o n a n o e

T vlra e s of Sir J . R e re s b y , p . 64 .
48 6 ATT IL A ,

Thi s is fi m ti
a cur o usf the i un t giv by c on r a on o acc o en

S b lli u
a e d H P ll di n th t M
c s an
pu g v f . a a s, a en a s o ern o r o

Aquil i m v d th valu bl nd fu itu f th t wn

e a re o e e a es a rn re o e o

to th V n ti e i l f G du b f h v u t d i t
e e an s e o
'
ra s e o re e e ac a e ,

w i tt
r by p n wh d n t pp t h ve k wn
en a e rs o o oe s o a ea r o a no

t h t Aquil i it lf h d b en k d by Attil J nn '

a e a se a e sa c e a . oa es

C didu
an l wy f V i
s, wh a w rk w a p ub er o e n ce , o se o as

li h d in 1 52 1
s e v ye ft th t f S b lli u di, se en ars a er a o a e c s, s-m

c re dit th ou t
s f M n pue a cc d O i b ut wi thn s o e a s an r ca s ,

o ut n
y aa n ig d pre b b ly f m
so i d i im i na t
as s ne , ro a ro n sc r e

di gust t th At ti n f g i
s a
‘
H P lla din grv
e
’

es e or e r es . . a s es . a

re m k bl e iar ipti n foun d at Aquil ia and date d

a n sc r o
;
e , a

f w y
e bf its d t u ti n
e ars
’

Ja uari u ad im
e o re es r c o . n s ,

mi ti p t um fl gell e xp t d Aquil ie m ' ‘

n en a ecc a o r a a e c an a e n se

p p ulum v bi D i p edi ati n

o
‘

ern té mp it
!
e . ra c
‘

o e . sa c co arav .

J n u iu wh thu f evV n d the i nh abi t n t

a ar s o , f th s . or ar e , a s (o e

c ity f it pp hi g d t ucti o by th ou g f G d
o s a r oa c n es r n ,
e sc. r e o o

w asp t i h b fo e Ni t
a r a rc d di d in 4 52 b e f e th r ce as , an e o re e

acc o mpli hme t f th vi i t t i on h f

s w n o e s a e ore s a .

60 On th app roa h f th n my M n p u
i f“
. e c o e ,
e e , e a s

or d d imult
e re u lly f m tw gate f th t wn
a s an eo s sa ro o s o . e
"

o ,

a nd l w m y f t h Hun w h had f d an ed n
s e an o e s
'

o i a v c l

ca uti u ly an d p ut th i
o s va, t flight T h nfli t e r n o .
”
e co c

w as on ti u d f
"

c many h u n wh n h
e wa t l tor o rs, e e s a as

f d t giv w y b f th in e i g fnmnbe f th
o r ce o e a e o re e c r as n rs o e

e n my e d rt t d
, f ly i t th t wn
an At til f
e re a e sa e n o
'

e o . a a . or

tifi d hi e n mp m n t s d th
e f ll wi g d y
ca e , an on e o o n a ac

mp i d by a f w f ll w i id t h av it d ’

co an e n e o o e rs s sa o e reco no re

th t wn
e H h d lm t
o . h d th iv wh M e a . a os re ac e e r e r, en e

n pua udd ly tt k d him f m th

s s en r A ttil with
a ac e ro e r ea . a

H P ll di
. a a o .
48 8 ATT ILA ,

cu msta n ce k pl n th nd f th i g th d yto o ac e ea r e e o e s e e, e a

b f h b v d th d p t u f the t k H
e o re e o se r e e e ar re o s or . e

l spe k ft h p k mi tt d f om hi y
a so a s o e sd y ar s e e r s e es , an sa s

th t wh n t w f th il n t h d b l in by him
'

a e o o e ass a a s a e en s a ,

th e t w r es d u t d n d uff d him t depa t

ere a n e a s ere o r .

M n pu we a m n f g s t tivity
as a nd v l u ; h a o re a ac a a o r e

did t p mit th Hu t j y m m t f t by
no er e ns o en o a o en e re s

d y o
a ight m tim r n tt ki g th m by
, up i
so e es a ac n e s r r se,
“

so m tim e p ly i te pti g th i f g c ptu ing

es o en , n rc e n e r o ra e rs, a r

th i t ggl
e r s ra ,
nd yi g l ught nd tumult i t
e rs, a c a rr n s a er a n o

th i e rqu t b y ight Attila t th mm n m nt

a r e rs n . a e co e ce e

o f th i g h d n i t um nt f t king t wn with
e s e e a o ns r e s or a .
o s ,

him x pt l dde ith b u hi p pl w n t

ce a e rs , e er ec a s e s eo e e re
‘
o

skilful i th t u ti n
n f ngi e be u
con s r h c o o e n es, or ca se e

p f r d thr ugh x
re e re , f p id t ly th i p
o e c e ss o
'

r e, o re on e r
~
er

so n al xe t i n A d p t tt k w h w v m d
e r o s . es e ra e a ac as o e er a e

by th Hu with l dd whi h w
e ns p ll d by th a e rs, c as re e e e

ga i wh
rr so n , th w t n fi o d b ilin g w t re s o e s, r e , an o a e r, o n

th e ila t ; M pu v ywh
assa n s x ti g him lf en a s e er e re e er n se ,

e xh ti g n d x iting hi t p w di g v l u nd
or n a e c s ro o s, re ar n a o r a

p u i hing mi n
n s Aft re g t l f m
ss e ss . er a rea o ss o e n,

Attil w f d t di ti u th
a as o rc e ult b ut it w o sc o n n e e as s a ,
.
as

n w d d f t d w i t h n b t t u s t ill t l t c ce s,
re e
y e
y a a er a o e er s a as

th H u
e f un d it n ns y t m k gul
o d i n ec e ssar o a e re ar an sc e

t ifi pp h th wi g up b n k d n t u ti g
c a ro ac e s, ro n a a an co s r c n

mi ned whi h t th t tim w

)
, c th u u l p t ti n
a f a e e re e s a ro e c o o

b iges e At thi p i d f th
e rs . i g it i p b bl th t s er o o e s e e s ro a e a

Attil u d t k t h g
a n t w ker oo t Udi whi h w e re a or a n e, c as

a t fi t ll d Hu ium d ft w d Utinum
rs ca e nn , an a er ar s , as a

G df y f Vi t b y th t th
o re o er o sa s, a e ar m y of A ttil w g t th t
a as so re a , a

th y h
e p d up m u d i t h lik
ea e a o n n e e n e s s o f a ro u d m u t i
n w i th th
o n a n, ea r
 AN D H IS PR E D E CESS O RS . 48 9

pl ac ef f t y f hi i k d w u d d n d t g
o sa e or s s c an o n e , a a s ro n

d p ot wh n v h might dv
e , e i t It ly T h
e er e a an c e n o a . e

i l bill whi h h i d d f tifi d m i t o

c o n ca c e ra s e an or e , re a ns

t hi d y s imp i h bl m um t f th imm ity f

a an er s a e on en o e en s o

hi s u r e so All w it n i g it
rc es . g t h t it r e rs c o n ce r n a re e a

w asf tifi d by Attil du i g th i g h vi g b n

or e a r n e s e e, a n ee

p h
er p aigi lly st g t h dorby J uli u C
na a H s re n en e s aes r. . .

P ll di n giv a mpl
a a s u t f it t t h es f ll wi g n a e acc o n o o e o o n

e ff t ecAttil i d it up d f tifi d it
. a f p t
ra s e an or e as a sa e os

d u i g th
r n ig d p i t f upp t f hi futu
e s e e , an a o n o s or or s re

o p ti e ra Du i g th b l gu m t f Aquil i th
on s . r n e e ea er en o e a, e

u
c o n co t H u ium h d b e
rse og t th t m y nn a e n so re a , a an

h d b uilt th ms lv
a hu fw d ed t l g th
e es o se s o oo an s o n e a on e

w y t Aquil i
a A ttil f d th t
o lly f m th
e a. a e a re a a sa ro en c e

might v p w th o df l er h u
o nder h ese e e n c e e ss o se s, a e

a b tai d f m p i g th i g f
s ne ro f w d y whil re s s n e s e e or a e a s, e

h m k d ut th d u u d d it
fl

f
'

e ar it e t w o e s e o a o n, an s r ro n e

w ith t g mp t d g t p t t d by t w
a s ro n ra ar an a es ro e c e o e rs .

A ft th er ptu f Aquil i h b uilt w ll

e ca thre o e a e a a on e

ne w mp t rad i d t h m u d f th Juli f
ar , an ra se e o n o e an or

t t
re ss, n o ly th lv d ptiv b ut ll th ldi
on e s a e s an ca e s, a e so e rs,

b i gi g th in th vity f th i hi ld till it w
r n n e ar e ca o e r s e s, as

s uffi i tly i
c en d H P ll di n h d Opp tu ity
n c re ase . . a a s a an or n

o f v ifyi g thi
er u t th n th h i g b n x s acco n , e e ar av n ee e

i d i th i hi ld th ugh th
c ar r e n t t h t Juli u C
e r s e i d it s, o o er s as s e r a s aes ar r a s e .

H e dd Eg G tf id u m t m illum vidi m i t mp ibu b

a s o o r s on e e s e or s en e

mu i tum t i h b it t um
n S b lli u
e y th wh f ll w d A ttil
n a a . a e c s sa s os e o o o e a

b uil t Hu ium p ut qu d ivi um t m t p li m d dd i t i ufli

nn ca a r e e ro o ,
an a s, s s

i tly
c en t i th w h p d up by th b b i th ugh th
cer a n e ar x as ea e e ar a r an s
, o er e

m y h v b
a ma tu l m u d w hi h th y f t ifi d
e ee n s o It t ed na ra o n c e or e . s an s

a g bly th g u d b i g i th m hy
ree a ,
e hilly I th midd l
ro n e n ne er a rs n or . n e e

of th t w e mi olut p ul nqu d m i g i t u D V t
a rx e nens ve s ec a ae a er r. -
e e .

A q ui l l l . S
. S b lli u d H u i i
. igi ee a e c s e nn or ne .
490 ATT IL A ,

ca v at e dt o mak e
k wh th rtifi i l tu f n a ta n , en e a c a na re o o e

s id f th m und w s vid n t f m th
e o , e o dmixtu f a e e , ro e a re o

w k ed t
or n d fr gm t
s on e s a f til with the th a d a en s o es e ar , n

l by th di v y of an ld h lm t ; whe
a so e s co er th o , e e rea s e

o th id f the m un d n i t d f d y k
er s e o o co s s e o r ro c .

6 1 H vi g th u . i d s u df
a n f hi wn
s ra s e a ec re e en c e or s o

t ps g in t the d t u tiv
roo a a slli f th g
,
is es r c e sa es o e a rr on ,

Attil p a d th i g with
r e s se g u At th e s e th n e Vi o r . e n or er

angl f th t wn t o d
e o t we fg o t t iquity whi h
s o a o er o re a an ,
c ,

b i g
e n upi ed byo cc st ng f , v y m u h m l
a t d ro o rc e er c o es e

Attil Me p u h d t ength d it f tifi ti n

a . na s a d
s r en e s or ca o s, a n

m d a w ll
e n d dit h i
a f n t f it I t w
a a g t c n ro o . as a re a

o bj t t Attil t g in p
ec o i n f thi utw k b
a o a os s e ss o o s o or , e

ca u itse mm d d th wh l t w
co anH th ef p e o e o n e e re o re a

p h
ro a c d hi w ke t it n d fill
s d t h di
ort h w i t
s h o t h , a e e c ear

an d ton e s d t i d by his , an h y t d iv th Aqui r e s a rc er o r e e

l i n fr m th w ll whil h
e a s o t light t
e p
a s, e e s en ro o s a c ro ss

th dit h to b
e k d wn th w ll with h t h t H vi g
c rea o e a a c e s . a n

s u d d i l i g th w ll by in ant v lli f
cc e e e n c e ar n e a s ce s s o es o

a rrow th y v l p d th f
s, e i gi g baba i m n
o er ea e e o sse , s n n r r an o e s

o f i t y
v c or M pu m imm di t ly t th li f f
.
_
en a s ca e e a e o e re e o

th t w
e d h t i n m lt n l d n d bl zin g pit h
o e r, a n o ro , o e ea , a a c ,

w e reth wn up n the H un ro A ttil g ad d

-
o f h .
s . a o e on res

t p t th tt k mp lling th m t nly by w rd f
ro o s o e a ac , co e e no o o s o
‘

co mm d b ut by th w d t dv
an , t t i n d ath e s or , o a an ce o cer a e .

But t l n gth th y g in e d f tin g n th inn

a e e ide fa a oo o e er s o

th f d b g d t y th w ll wh
’

e oss e , t an e an th o e s ro e a , e re e

m t or ar f th ew w k w
o ot pe f tly h d d
n or s as n er ec ar en e ,

an d n aw b ah w m d M n pu ingly
ar r o re c itd as a e. e a s s r es s e

i th b
n e h d lli d th ugh it f ll w d by g t
re a c , an sa e ro , o o e a rea

p w f Aquil i
o er o d th y f d th i w y v t
e a n s, a n e o rce e r a e en o

Attila him lf th ugh th flyi g n my th wi g

se ro e n e e , ro n
4 92 ATT IL A ,

ut e ns il b i g n fid t th t th b b i n wh w
s, e n co en a e ar ar a s, o e re .

u kill d i n vigati
ns e w uld n ot pu u th i
a n mi on , o n .
rs e e r e e es

by H th
sea . tt mp t d t e p i th f rtifi ti
en a e e o re a r e o ca on s

o f th t wn n d th w ll i
e o f t f it Th thi d
a e a n ro n o . e r
as

m th w on w f p nt 1 m Attil h d mm n d
as n o ar s e , s ee a a co e ce

Op t i e ra g in t Aquil i n d y t th w n
on s a a s t in e a, a e e re as o ce r a

p p t f t ki g th t wn Hi t p mu mur d
‘

ro s ec o a n e o . s r oo s r e ,

an d b g t t lk f
e i i g th S g wh n h b v d
an o a o ra s n e ie e, e e o se r e

t k
a s or m v it y u g f m t h l g
re o e te t d t w s o n ro e on con s e o er .

Th up h tu n d t hi ldi
e re on d ugu g it
e r e o s so e rs , an , a ri n s

sp dy f ll f m th t i um t
ee a ro h xh t d th m t a c rc s an c e , e e or e e o

m k a m t vig
e a u tt k up n it
os H ving b n un
o ro s a ac o . a ee

d mi d
er d h k
ne b f it w t l t b t ut f
an s a en e o re , as a as ea o o

th p p e di ul by th imm n t
er en cth wn by th
ar e e se s o n e s ro e

en gi whi h h h d u d t b n t u t d I t f ll
n es c e a ca se o e co s r c e . e

i t h n ight ti m w it h du h whi h m d
'

n e t m e a re en o s c ras , c a e

th whbl p p ul ti n t t
e e ut of th i b d ; a d if o s ar o o e r e s an ,

Attil h d imm di tely tt k d th ity h might h v

a a e a a ac e e c , e a e

t k a it i th fi t m m t f
en n fu i Th b u ity
e rs o en o co n s on . e o sc r

o f th ight d th ig n f th Hu a t th
e n an e no ra ce o e ns s o e

ac tu l t t
a f th d f
s a e g v th b i g d h t
_
o e e e n ce s a e e es e e a s or

r espit d Me , an
p u q ui kly on t u t d i n
en a f s c c s r c e an ner or

tifi ti n with mud

ca o d t b ut h w w th t an s o n e s, e as a are a

su h c df a uld n t h ld ut l
e e n ce c o g At d y b k o o o on . a rea ,

igi Sab ellicus d e H un n u or ne .

1S m w it h v
“
o e u ly ll tt d t h
r ers y a et th ige rro n eo s a o e re e ea rs o e s e e.

J d
o rna n ly y t h t i t l t d l g t im d iu mult qu t mp
es on sa s a as e a on e, o e e o r e,

bu t th t d t i mply y
a d i t i q ui t
oe s no t i th t th w h l f e a rs , a n s e c er a n a e o e o

hi p ti i F iuli d h i dv
s o e ra ons ni t I t ly wr mp i d i
an s a an c e n o a e re co r se n

Th f l
on e s e a s o n . t l f th t i i l i g f A quil i p b bly
e a se a e o e r en n a s e e o e a ro a

aro s ef m th ro h i m f th i u t P pi u wh h pl d
e an a c ro n s o e n acc ra e ro co s, o as ace

t h d t h f A ct i b f th p tu f t h pl S u h w i t did
'

e ea o ns e ore e ca re o at ac e . c a r er

no t d v th p i Gibb h b t w d up h im
es e r e e ra s e on as es o e on .
 A ND H I S PREDE CESS O RS . 4 93

Attil h vi g a, th
a t t
n f thi g m d
s ee n bl dy e s a e o n s, a e
“

a oo

a tt k ac d g in d p
, an i n f th uin f th t w ;
a e o ss es s o o e r s o e o er

an d h vi g d iv
, a th A quil i
n b hi d th ld w ll
r en e e an s e n e o a ,

h b g
e t et gth th p t i t di g t u it f
an o s re n en e os , n en n o se or

o ff i p ti
en s ve g i t th t w
o e ra M pu n w
ons a a ns e o n en a s o

d p i d f m ki ng g d t h d f
es a re o a f Aquil i p oo e e e n ce o e a ro

vi is on s w b gi i g t f il
ere d V l ti i
e nn n h d o a , an a en n an a

a b d n d th utfit f fl t whi h h h d d d t
an o e e o o a ee c e a or ere o

b e equipp d t R v n t th mm e a m t f th
a en a a e co en c e en o e

i g Th g v
s e e . the f m v d th g
o e rn o r t p t er e o re re o e e re a e r ar

o f hi p pl t G du du i g th
'

s eo e o ight d pl d
ra s r n e n , an a ce

t tu
s a fig u
es o r th w ll t l k lik
re s on ti l d e a s o oo e se n n e s, a n

p v t th
re en my f m e en eti i g th v u t i f th ro no c n e e ac a on o e

c ity by th g i Wh
e th d y b k
arr s o n th H u
. t en e a ro e, e ns a

fi t w d d t th u u u l il
rs on er e a b ut t l gth h
e n s a s e n ce, a en o

s er vi g bi d light
n r m s f th fig u
a th y p
_
on so e o e re s , e er

i d th t th f tifi ti b d d Th y
“

ce ve a w e or ca on s e re a an on e . e

imm di t ly f r d th i w y th ugh th w w ll d
e a e o ce e r a ro e ne a , an

kill d ll th m
e a hild e d g d w m
en , c wh w re n , an a e o en , o e re

still m i i n g i th t w ; th y u g w m
re a n n fude o n e o n er o en o n

i it w
n v d f th mb
e re r e s e r f th
e qu or e e ra c e s o e c on e r o rs .

Tw m t n o f high
a ro k d di ti gui h d f b uty
s o ran , an s n s e or ea

an d h ti ty h vi g l t th i h u b d du i g th
c as , a n ig os e r s an s r n e s e e,

h d a t i u d d y n d igh t m u n i g v
c on n e a th i t m b
a n o r n o er e r o s,

an d fu d t l v th m w h th t w w v u t d
re se o ea e e , en e o n as e ac a e .

Th i m w Dig
e r na es d H i Wh th d
e re na an on o r a . en e e

f w
e n ces t m d t e re s o r p th i ti e y f th , o e sca e e n con n en c o e

Hu Dig n s, dd dj i i g t w whi h t d
n a asc e n e an a o n n o e r, c s oo

b id th iv
es e d h vi g
e r v il d h h d h
e r, an , a n e e er ea , s e

A re mn a n t o f p g ut m a an c s o s, th e v ili g
e n of th e h dbi
ea e ng a c er e

mo n y a t te n d i g th
n lf d v ti
e se e o on of a vi ti m t
c o th e D i is Man ib us .
 4 94 A T T IL A ,

h
t re w h
p i h d H no i havi g
ers e lf i n to it an d er s e . o r a, n

th wn hro m u d th t pul h e in whi h th

e r ar s ro n e s o ne se c r c e

rem in f h hu b n d w int d lu g t it with

a s o er s a e re e rr e , c n o

su h p c v th t h uld n t b
e rse d gg d f m e r an c e , a s e co o e ra e ro

it till l in by th w d f th e my Thus f ll “

, s a e s or s o e ne . e

Aquil i 6 3 5 yea ft it f un dation p rh p th

e a, rs a er s o , e a s
if
e

Au iu who w t i th p di g turyp m k Aq uil i th

so n s, ro e n e r ece n c en a es
'

e a e

i th m g t th m t d i ti gui h d i ti s f th mpi pl ing

n n a on s e os . s n s e c e o e e r e, ac

b f h R m C t ti pl C th g A nt i h A l x d i
e ore er o e, o n s an no e, ar a e, oc , e an r a,

T v re Mil es , d C pu b ut h h d p b bly m d
an , a n a pid dv
a, s e a ro a a e ra a an c es

i h i tim d th t t i m y f H di
s nce s
‘

e , an d J u ti i
e esi d i iv on o er o an an s n an s ec s e

as t h r m g it ud
o e N i l O l u y th t
a n e . th d y w h co as At til
'

a s sa s a ,
on e a en a

sa w th t k e y it y u g t
s or c ar r ighb u i g m h h m d s
_
o n o a ne o r n ars
,
e a e a

v ig u b ut u u ful tt k ; th t th f ll wi g d y h d d
oro s, ns c c es s a ac a on e o o n a e or er e

th et ppi g ra f v y f u th h n s o t b
e t i t t h di t h
er o rd th orse o e cas n o e c , an en

a tt mpt d t
e d t y th w ll by fi
e o e s ro d p p d ll h i gi te a re , a n re are a s en ne s o

b tta i t} b ut th w ll b i g w k
er
.
d by th fi f ll wi th g t
e a ,
e n ea ene e re
, e a r ea

c r as h ; th t th Aquil i m d a e t ut d f b ut
A il
e anstt t hi a e a s o e en c e
, a se n s

wu d d t th mp d b ught ut hi
‘

o n e o e ca v d ft th
, an ro o s r ese r e, a n a er re e

t k ll w i th ut p t t
i

h u fig h t i g t h t w
o rs n e d o n h a s a e n , an a , o r es ec o s ex o r

a g e,w p ut t
e re t h w d x pot f w f t h
e s m t b aut iful w m
or , e ce a e o e os e o en

wh w o v d by th
er e r e s er e qu Th d t f Di g i m e co n ero rs . e a ne c o e O na s en

ti on ed by l m t ll w h h v w i tt a os . a i g th i g ; th t f
o a e r en con c e rn n e s e e a o

i I h v ly i H P ll di C allim hu w it th t
‘

H o n or a a e s e e n on n . a a ns . ac s r es a ,

o n s ee n i g th t k d p t At til b tt d t h t w
e s or e d i th
ar , u a a er e e o er , an n e co rse

f th h u t k th t w w hi h w k d th ki g b i g
,

o re e o rs oo e o n, c a s s ac e ,
e n e n e xas

p t
er a e d t t h la g d b t i e t d
on f whi h i t h d m d
an
’

o s d h na e e en ce c a a e , an e

a dd th t s a p id t h b l i Th
er s o n s a r e u t sa o a ve e en s a n. e acc o n s

o f S b lli ua e d H P ll di
c s an wh h d . t wh t v
a m u ip t
a n s, o a ac c es s o a e er an s cr s

e xi t d i t h
s e nl i t i l t bli hm t f F iuli
e e cc es a s cat i tl d t es a s en s o r
,
ar e en e o

m ore c re di t th th f th Hu g i w it an o se o d th l ti th y e n a r an r e r s, an e re a on e

g iv ei v ys i ert t d p b bl
c o n s s en T h u (Ch pan l 18 ) ro a e. ro cz ro n . . . c. .

sa y t h t h p ut th fou th p t f t h h g u d th w ll
s a e e r ar o e ors e -
ear n er e a .

P y ra j t w ith ut u
r e ec s i mp b bl th o u t giv
ca by Bl d u
se a s ro a e e a cc o n en on s

( H i t s D . 1 l ec t.h t b f . t h
. v u ti t h Aq uil i
a p l
e or e d ll e e ac a on e e an s ace a

th t tu
e s a i th est w up n th emp t o d t h t th
n Hu d i on e ra ar s, an a e ns s

c o ve r e d th t ifi by th bi d light i g up th m Bl d u p
e ar ce e r s a n on e . on s ro
 49 6 ATT IL A ,

xpec ti g th m to tu n L
an d n o t e x ulp at d th n e re r . eo e c e e

w m owh en lly b li v d th i h u b n d to b de d
o r ea e e e e r s a s e a ,

and d m d th th
co n gu lty f dult y but h
e ne e o ers a s i o a er , e

ord d all t ere tu t th i fi t hu b d ud o . re rn o e r rs s an s

if
n er

p i f x mmu i ti n H di t d th wh h d
a n o e co n ca o . e re c e o se o a

b b ptiz d by h ti
een a t h vi g b b f bp
e e re cs , n o a n e en e o re a

ti d t b
ze , fi m d by imp i ti f h d h vi g
o e con r e os on o an s as a n

t k a th f m f b p ti m w ith ut th
en e t ifi t i
or b ut o a s o e s an c ca o n,

h f b d
e orb pti m T h h r ti llud d t w e th
a re a s . e e e cs a e o er e

S b lli nd A i f wh m th m y the
’

a e an s a w r an s, o o e re e re an in

army f A ttil n d wh
o pp t h v m d mm n
a, a o a e ar o a e a e co o

cau with th
se pgn T h w h l l tt f L ei a a s . e o e e er o eo s

ext t n d p v th t Ni t did n t f ll
an , a ha b
ro es a ce as o a , as s e en

t d i
a sse r e th i g H di d b ut th y 46 3 ”
, n e s e e. e e a o e e ar L

an d hi t tu nd pit ph w pl d in th p t i ch l
s s a e a e a e re ace e a r ar a

h ll t Udi n
a a
“
e .

6 2 D u i g th .i g d t h m n t f m th
r n my e s e e e ac e s ro e ar

He d d th l di wh h d b th u f t u t vi tim f
or er e e a es o a ee n e n or na e c s o

b b i ut g t d p
ar a r an o ra, w i th
e i gul
o o ig d en a n c e a s n ar r eas o n ass ne ,

q u i aid f i l i ua
o r san s n e a
q p i lup t t fi i p t u i t cor or s v o a e er n on o .

M lli nu u
ar c e d d h im d di d i 499 M lli u w th
a s s ccee e ,
an e n . ar c e n s as e

ne xt p t i h d L t i i ip t i i th h ll t Udi t t th t
a r ar c ,
a n a a n n sc r on n e a a n e s a es a

h t d th h u h d p t i h l p l
e r e s o re e c rc f A q uil i an w hi h h d a r ar c a a ac e o e a
, c a

b d t y d by th H u
ee n es ro e S t ph u d d i 5 1 7 I 5 28 e n s. e en s cc e e e n . n

N ars e s qu t d hi my i A quil i
ar e r e d fu t h
s ar d t h t ti f n e a , an r ere e re s o ra on o

i t b uildi g
s t d n v l tw
s, e r ec e d buil t p t f t h w ll
se e ra o er s , an re ar o e a s.

M d i u w th
a ce on xt p t i h i w h tim (A D 55 4) y d
s as e ne a r a rc ,
n o se e . . a s no

o f I t li a p l t w h ld t A quil i whi h i m ti d by B d
an re a e s as e a e a, c s en on e e e.

P uli u u
a n s sd d i 555 P bi u i 5 7 2 d E li i 5 7 4 U d
cc e e e n , ro n s n
,
an as n . n er

th e uth i ty
a f P p
or P l gi u i
o 58 0 h o m v d th
e f m
e a s n , e re o e e s ee ro

A quil i t G d wh
e a o y d w h ld by whi h G d w d
ra o, er e a s no as e , c ra o as e

l
c a re d t b th m t p l i t
o e ef V i d I t i
e ro oTh ip t f
an se e o e n c e an s r a. e r es cr o

P l gi u
e a sfi mi g th t d l ti i xt t Th i l
con r n a f th
ec a r a on s e an e v o e nc e o e

i d th m v l d f m th t m m t t f mth
.

L mb d
o ar s o c c a s on e e re o a , an ro a o en , no ro e

d y a f A tt il
s o d t th fi l d y f A quil i
a, a es e na ec a o e a.
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 497

of Attil a carr e i ddv e ast at o n i fa r an d w id e i n t he a dj i o n

i y
in g terr t o r k t b t y i t his
, an d t r e a so n w a s at wor o e ra n o

h d v l an f th
s se iti f It ly T vi th T
e ra o e c es o a . re so , en ar

i ium
v s i id t h v b
, yi ld d t th Hun
s sa o a e ee n e e o e s

th ugh th m n
ro f it bi h p H li u d u wh w
e ea s o s s o e n n s, o as

p b bly i li d t th A i
ro a nc d f A i u T m
ne o e r an s, an o ra c s e

p t nd V
es a s, a t h v b giv up by D i th i
e ro n a o a e e en en a er c

or Th d i wh h b eo lb t d i v i u S
or c , o as e e n ce e ra e n ar o s ca n

din i d G m
av a n m an u d th m er f an ro a n ce s n er e na e o

T hid k f B m
re i gV o d h b
e rn , mu h ean n e ro n a , a n as e en c

f u d d wi th Th d i th g t ft w d ki g
c on o n e eo or c e rea , a er ar s n

of I t ly wh w a t th, b Aft th d m liti n

o as n o en o rn . er e e o o

of Aquil i Attil m h d imm di t ly g i t C n

e a, a arc e e a e a a ns o

c ordi fl u i hi g t w f whi h th ul J u (wh

a, a o r s n o n, o c e r er an s o

h asb me th h e co f It li p h p igi lly e e ro o an a an , er a s or na a

P v cl mro en ) h d p
a b bly
, m l
ro t d him d u i
an c e g a ro a o es e r n

th ig
e J u with hi w if A i d fl d t th
s e e . an s, s e r a ne, e o e

t i l
n ear e s d n d th qu
s an t s,d d a i e con e ro r e n e re an a nn

hil t d th da e t d i ty O e h u h th t f S t S t
e se r e c . ne c rc , a o . e

ph den , f w tt g
an w th a ly m i e f co a es e re e on re a ns o

C di ]
o n co r t th d f th a 1 5 th
L
a tu y Attil e en o e ce n r . a

J u u C l u D l m t N i O l u d C llim hu E x
'

S ee ven c s a an s a a a . c . a s an a ac s

p i
er e ns c all th p i t f T i i um H lm
e u d u p
r es ul t iot d ar v s e n s raes or an s e s , an

t h l tte a ll D i th i u D i m i u w gly J B if i i th
er ca s a er e s a er c s ro n . . on ac o , n e

hi t y f T i ium i It li (1 4 p 1 9 7 ) t t th t H li u d u
s or o a rv s n a an . . . s a es a e n s or

H l i du w
e v an bi h p f t h t pl
s asd by p h t th p pl
s o o a ace, an a s e ec o e eo e

p u d d th T i i
er s a e th w t h m lv
e th m
ar v s a n s t oy f A ttil ro e se es on e erc o a,

an d u d th i f tifi ti ; d h m ti
s r re n er e r di t i gui h d
or ca on s an e en on s a s n s e

i di id u l f t h f mily f T mp t
n v a o ll d A ti u Pi u Ni G
e a o e es as , ca e r c s . s c . a

re lli u i l tt p ubli h d by B li i h i Ad p t u d H i t H u g
s, n a e er s e e ns n s ar a s a s . n .

p p t
ro o se sd A t ui u f A i u i J u C l u
o r ea r c s or ra c s n v . a an s .

f S b lli u A quil
a e di t Fc sp 5 4 8 7 7 fi t: p i t d i 1 5 1 4
. e . ranc . . c ,
rs r n e n .

G F P ll di
. . t ta th t m bl
a v m
o s a es i p v m t d i ip a ar es a s es , osa c a e en s , a n ns c r o
498 A TT I L A ,

n e xt xte mi at d Altinum P tavium (P du ) C

e r n e . a a a , re

m n o Vi c nti (Vi n z ) M di l num (Mil )

a, n e a ce a , e o a an ,

B ixi (B i ) n d Berg mum (B rg m ) w

r a u
re s c a , a o
'

e a o , e re s c

c e si ly
s ptu d T h fugitiv f m Aquil i h d
ve ca re . e es ro e a a

t bli h d th m lv
es a in th i l
s f G d u th C
e e se es e s e o ra s, e on

co rdi fl d t C pul ft w rd C li th Altin t

an s e o ra ae, a er a s aor , e a es

to T o rc e llum, Maiorb ium , an d Amoria num, an d the

Pad uan s to hi h i n w n rly th nt R ivus altus , w c s o ea e ce re

of V i and i c g iz d in th m d nam f th
e n ce , s re o n e e o e rn e o '
e

R i lt Th f un d ti n f th b ight ity f th w t
a o . e o a o s o e r c o e a e rs

wa th n l id up n the dgy i l nd that f i g d th

'

s e a , o se s a s r n e e

Ad i ti by th fug f m th va i us t wn f It ly
r a c, e re ees ro e r o o s o a

th t w e di m ntl d by th b b i an
a er V l nti i n had s a e e ar ar . a e n a

fled from his p l c t R v n t th p rot e ct i n f th a a e a a e na o e o o e

t nal ity
e er nd Attil whil b i gi ng P du
c t , a a, e es e a a, o r a a

l t r p ri d f hi p g
a e - i id to h v r iv d J hn
e o o s ro re s s, s sa a e ec e e o

th A i n bi h p f R v n n
e wh
r a m with hi l gy s o o a e a, o ca e s c er

in whi t b t s li it hi m y f th i t w
e ro d it es o o c s erc or e r o n an s

p pulati
o nd
p h p t ff him t h a i t n
on , f a er a s
*
o o er e ss s a ce o

ti o n s, wer e i n hi s t me (th e 1 7 th i c e n tur y ) till s t urn e d up on th e s it e of

C o n c or di a .

A t S t um (t m 2 d di m xxi J u ) giv l g
Th e c a an c or o . . a e an ar . e a on ac

co u t f t hi i t vi w
n o Attil y t h t h i th u g f G d d
s n er e . a sa s a e s e s co r e o o ,
an

th bi h p
e fR v s lik him f T y
o o w th t h d a ten n a , e o ro es , an s er s a e o es n o

i t th h ly i it t
r es s S e l C d Ri b ld u R v E l
o v s a l on . e e a so ar . c co a s a en . cc .

c an on t 8 1 t m 1
. Th u
ac (Ch . 20 ). y th t J h
. oh . . r o cz r on . c. sa s, a o n , ar c

bi h p f R v
s o p llut d w i th th A i p fi d y h d m d tw lv
o a en n a , o e e r an er ,
a a e e e

a di l f hi
c r t i
na s o pp iti t th C th li d w t ut w i th
s sec n o os on o e a o c s , an en o

hi l gy i whit b
s c er d ff d if h w uld dh t th A i
n e ro e s , an o ere ,
e o a er e o e r an

c r eed t d u ll I t ly u d h i uth i ty N i l Ol u pl t h
,
o re ce a a n er s a or . eo a s a s a c es e

e v t ft th ptu f F
en a d b f
er t h t ki g f P vi
e ca H re o e rr ara , an e or e e a n o a a. e

d ib J h
escr vi ul t A i wh h d
es o t d tw lv
n as a di l i r en r an , o a c r ea e e e c ar na s n

dfi e f th P p t di
a nc e mi t h i d t i
o C lli m hu t t
e o e o sse na e s oc r ne s . a ac s s a es

t h t i t t k pl
a l t ft h h d v g d th u t y uth f
oo a ce a er , a er e a ra a e e co n r so o

th e P o .
5 00 ATT IL A ,

who was p b bly th m p

ro wh p m d t ili g
a e sa e e r so n o se oe e a n

the l a tt e r p t f th i g f T y whi h h d b n l ft
ar o e s e e o ro c a ee
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e

b ut h e i s st yl d M
l b i ll f th m H i
e a ru llu sll d byCa a er n a o e . e s so ca e

Ni l O l u d Attil M ull d ll C l b i by G F P ll di
c o as a s
,
a n a no ar o e a a a r a . . a a o.

I t i di ffi ul t t u d
s c d h w th m T it u h uld h v
o n er s t a n pt o e na e ac s s o a e cr e

i t M i w ith ut y f u d t i
n o o r er Th id ot i t y f t hi M ull u w it h
an o n a on . e en o s ar s

th p t
e ll d Qui t u C l b h b
oe ca e ugg t d by t hn s ut h f
a a er , as e en s es e e a or o

Ni m d l 3 p 1 1 3 t whi h t h
ro , vo . d .i . f d b ut h d ,
o t c e rea er s r e erre ,
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a rn s es n e an a on o e n na o o

Attila .

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me t with t ut it .
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n lly n v ti g th rh f m id la
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to na ) M hi whi h h b
an d ar c xpl i d t ign ify
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as e en re s e ro e re a on o or

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the f ar m o f Vi rgil , an d th e S i rmi a n p en in sul a o f C at ull us .

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imp b bl th t th iv
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s e o re e re c e e e e as s , e s a e

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a e sa e o en a e ass ro a e an ,

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er a e an . a . sa . . . c. sa s, a on e an s o e

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or or e r e sen ce o v en s an r e s.

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s n e n a ,
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t o the man y w h
bdu d Th l tt h w
o m he ha d su e . e e e rs o

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er o xt t up v i u ubj t
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c on n e c e m t t tify c rc sc n e, see o es

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r -
n an d it v y r n , an re n er er

imp b bl th t h h uld h v d b d him lf d th

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o e rn en p t d by u h m
c e en re re se n e s c e an

an d t mp tibl
co n e dul ti n W h th h dd e a d th a o . e er e a r e ss e e

migh ty Hu i th l gu g n f bj t ub mi i
n e an a e o a ec s s s on , or

t v t
s ro e ili t him by m
o c on c ti a e l d di g ifi d a o r e ra on a an n e

a pp l h w ea , mpl t ly u
e ful i b t i i g th
as co e e s c ce s s n o a n n e

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s e en an o th m i d t l im t m
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or an bl f m hi g y h i wh h ld
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d wn w d
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u l n e ssh g t d v y thi g th t L
e ra n e d m d d Th e er n a eo e an e . e

vi i w
s on put d t b th t f 1 S t P t
as r e e d o di g e a o . e e r, a n ac c o r n

t Nio l Ol u h w tw figu wh w
c o as a s p td
e sa o res , o e re re or e

t o hv b a S t P ul
e d St P t
een Thi l b t d
. a an . e er . s ce e ra e

an e c d t th m m y f whi h i id t h v b
o e, e e or o c s sa o a e ee n

m d illu t i u by th w k f R ph l
a e s r o s d Alg v i e or s o a ae an ar e, s

t b l
o k d up
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o n a s an e c c e s a s ca c on , a

s ee m t h v b s l m d by up titi u d d f
o a e ee n a a r e a s e rs o s r ea o

th f t whi h v t k Al i p dily ft th ubj u

e a e c o e r oo ar c s ee a er e s

g ti
a f R m
en Aj k i i l t d
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p v l t g i t Attil m g t hi f ll w f u d d
re a en a a ns a a on s s o o e rs , o n e

S i g o n i us, S ab elli cus , C llim hu

a ac s. f S i geb e r t h
c ro n .
t S ig o nius .
510 ATT IL A ,

on the bi h p Lupu n d L o that

na me s o f the t wo s o s s a e , as

in G ul h h d yi ld d t th w lf h
a e a w g v way e e o e o , e no a e

b f th li n H h d p b bly m w ighty e
e ore e o . e a ro a o re e r aso n s

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s re rea abl p t f th li n th
, a e en e r e as ec o e o , e

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s o th f t e f th G thia os n e s, or e a e o e o c co

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s ar k f th as e er a e e sac o e

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a a d g i v u p til
o n s , an h d thin d it a r e o s es e n ce a ne s

r an ks ; th d v tati n f th e u t y h d
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as o o e co n r a ren e re

diffi ult t b t i ub i t
c o o d hi t p w
a n s uff s s e n c e , an s roo s ere s er

i g f m f min e
n ro w ll di a ; t h ll ti of
, as e as sease e r e co ec on

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a a t l ng b f
a s, i th pl n
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a no o e o re n e e e o

hi po w s b t v d i t
er un n diti
e en l u d ns ar e n o co ona s rre n er o

th h ight f F ul m y h v fu n i h d him with

e e s o ae s ae, a a e r s e

ra ti n l g u d
o a f pp h i n whil th my f
ro n s o a re en s o , e e ar o

A étiusy l f h d un b k h gi g up n hi
'

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w re s an ro en , as an n o s

s ki t int pti g hi f g
r s, e rc eutt i g ff hi t ggl
n s o ra e rs, c n o s s ra e rs,

a n d w t hi g pp tu ity t i fli t m m imp t t
a c n o or n o n c so e o re o r an

I d at i us . I d atius s p k
ea s of t he a id s of Mar c i an as ha vi g n c ont r i
b ut e dt o i h i t t I f h m t t y th t M i h d
o c cas on s r e re a . e e an o sa a ar c an a

ac tu lly m d
a di v i by t i g P
a e a ers on i i t i xt m ly imp
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on s r an c e as au t f n een a e on ac c o n o

an y u h
s i c d ; b u
n ro at i t i v y lik ly t h t s M er i w s e m i g na d ar c an a ar n ,
a

t h t
a h m ey h v a dv a d h
e ai f an c e t t h s t A t til
o r c es s o as f t ifi o r ea e n
’
as or

ca ti t Hu i um (Udi
on s a nn ) d u m ne u an i cal t h
se so h uld e n e as n es s es e s o

i t p b tw th my f th H u i h ki g d h i d mi i
n er ose e e en e ar o e nn s It n an s o n on s .

is e vid t f m t h
en ro u t f P i u th t M
e a cco n o i h d mmi tt d
r sc s a ar c a n a co e no

o v t t f Attil
er ac , or u f ’
mpl i t g i t h i m imm di t ly ft
a s ca se o co a n a a ns e a e a er

w ar d w s fi d
as co n t t h ne p y mo t f t ib
e n on u t aS P i
en u o p 4 9 r e . ee r sc s, . .

f Si g i u t
on t t h t
s s a est h w h l au t y b e t w o e t h Acolp n r d t h e e en e s an e

A p i w l id w t flight d p pul ti
en n n es as a as e l ught ,
e lv y o a on , s a er , s a er ,

fi r e, a nd d p i b esi g a r ll id
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on a i s u l t
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an s o e

b b i m ki g di ti t i f k
ar ar an s a n no s nc on o g b ut t h t A ct i
r an ,
s e x, or a e a ns

h d a v a y g ert m y f
re aR mar d b o b io m an s a n i art h t h ar an er cen ar e s , s o a e

m igh t h v a u t
e e nc od A tt il
n er e q u l t m a on d t h te t h a f er f s, an a e o r ce s o
5 12 ATT IL A ,

ptiit
a r c a e, t th t t h l u i n f th p e w s
a ss e r s a e c on c s o o e ace a

m i ly tt ib ut bl t th
a n a r kill d i t pidity f th
a e o e s an n re o e

e ld C i d iu hi f th
er a ss o H p k in high p i
or s s a er . e s ea s ra se

o f him yi g th t hi m t l qu liti w
, sa n qu l t
a s en a a es e re e a o

th f A tiu d th t f hi wi d m n d
' '

os e o e u t s, a n a o n a cco n o s s o a

gl i u x ti
or o s e b h lf f th t t h w
er o n s on itd e a o e s a e e a s asso c a e

wit h th t di ti gui h da mm n d s n d w th s f e co a er , an as e r e o re

d p ut d with C pil
e e f A cti n t Attil th
ar eo so n o s o a e

ar mip t t o en F l ( t i u Th d i ) h b
.
”
e a r e ss con n es eo or c e e

h ld th ma wh w d d d by th mpi ; n
e e n o as r ea e e e re co

fidi g in th t uth h di
n g d d hi t ibl
e r d e sr e ar e s e rr e an

th t in g u t
re a e n H f un d th ki g h ughty
co n e n an c e . e o e n a ,

b ut l ft him pp e d; d mpl t ly v th w
a e ase an so co e e o er re

hi lum i u ll g ti by th f
s ca n o f t uth th t
s a e a on s e o r ce o r , a

h di p
e d him t
s ose k n ili ti n wh i t t o see co c a o , o se n e r es

w t t b t p w i th t t w l thy By
as
n o o e a eace a s a e so ea .

hi fi m s rh i d up th timid p ty
n e ss e ra se uld e ar , n o r co

th b l k d up n
o se e f i t h t d wh w d
oo e o as a n -
ear e , o e re e

f n d d by u h f l
e e g i t s Hc t u n d
ea r es s ne o c a o rs . e re r e

w i th t t y whi h th
a re an ti h d d p i d f b
, c e a on a es a re o o

t i i g Th d i b m t t i m n y t th
”
a n n . eo or c e ars n o e an es o o e

m gn imity f A tt il wh
a an h o t th t t h t uth a, en e as s e r s, a e r

s p k n by f
o e uld di m him i th full
a o e co f s ar n e c a re e r o

hi h tilit y
s os C i d i u t wh m w
. i d bt d f
a ss o or s, o o e ar e n e e or

th e p v tio f Th d i
re se r a u tn f hi f th
o eo or c s
’
a cc o n o s a er s
’

di ti g ui h d bility in du ti g th n g i ti n y
s n s e a c on c n e e oc a o , sa s

i hi
n h i l th t p p L m d t h p
s c ro n c e u d a o e eo a e e eac e n er

th di
e ti re c f V l nt i i
on o a e n an .

6 5 W h th . t H n ia w e ft w d d liv d
er o r n o o or as a er ar s e e re

up t Attil i
o p i t th t dmit f d ubt th ugh
a s a o n a a s o o , o

C um quo a Valen t in i an o m i p er a t o r e Pa p a Leo d ir ectus p a ce m fe c it .

 A ND H IS P R E DE CESS O RS . 51 3

no me ntio n o f he r giv t him i m d by h vi g b

a n e en en o s a e

th R m w i t ; but th Hu g i
e o an r e rs p k f e n a r an s s ea o a

son Ch b b ta him by H
a i ft hi d th
o rn e o o n or a a er s ea .

N thi g i
o ndd i g h ft thi p i d d
s r e co r e co n c e rn n er a er s er o , an

s h m t p b bly di d i p i
e os ro u l
a h vi g b e n r son , n e s s, a n e en

sen t t him h fi i h d h
o , lif m g t th h th
s e n s e er e a on s e ea en s .

Sh w e t m g t th l di
as no f th i mp i l f mily
a on s e a es o e er a a

w h om G i ft w d e n ser c ai d ff f m th er k far s ca r r e o ro e sa c o

R m t Af i
o e Th
o t p whi h h d b
r ca . t k e s e s c a een a en on

th di v y f th
e sco er p d o f H i w ith
e c o rr e s on e n ce o on o r a

A tt il b u i d i blivi with th l t w k f
a ar e r e n o on e os or o

P i u b ut th
r sc s, xp i f J e d th t A tt il
e r e ss o n o o rn an es a a

t d th t H i hd d i ly d m i d
a s s er e a
( t t
on o r a t t ) a on e o r, s r c , a e

no thi g whi h h uld di qu lify h

n c f m m yi g him
s o s a er ro a rr n ,

i du m t b li v th t h w imm di t ly
n ces e o e e e a s e as e a e

p ll
e d t eu d g o m k n m ery f m o i ga
p oc c e re on o arr a e, ro

b bly n v
a umm t d f
e e r cons th p u p f p v ti g a e , or e r o se o re en n

h eru i wi th him
n on Am d l h b p . vd d e a as e en re se r e , an

en g v d by A g l
ra e whi h h n b th
e o nl, titl f in c s e ea rs e e o

Augu t whi h w p h p t u k t thi tim t pp

s a, c as er a s s r c a s e o a e a se

an d g tify A ttilra f t th ti m w a, V l ti i
or a no o er e as a en n an

lik ly t h v p mitt d it Aft th p ifi ti n h d

e o a e er e . er e ac ca o a

b lud d b tw Attil d th R m l g t
ee n c o n c e e e en a an e o an e a e s,

h f ll b k w i th hi wh l f
e e ac t w d P s i At o e o rc e o ar s a n n on a .

th p e g f th Ly u L h f t i l r w m
assa e o e c s or ec , a an a ca
J
o an ,

p hper a f th p ph t
s on e owh d ib d
e ro e e sse s o a re e sc r e as

a lw y a mp yi g th H u i h m i
s ac c o an i n id t h v e nn s ar e s, s sa o a e

sudd ly en d hi p t h d izi g h ld f th b idl

c r os s e s a , an , se n o o e r e

o f hi h s t h v th
orse , t im o i d ut B k A ttil
a e r ee es cr e o , ac , a

9“
T h ur o c z Ch ro n . l . c. 23 . He a sol me n t i Al d iu
ons a ar s a son of

A tti l by K
a ry mh e y leh or C i m H ild
r -
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f C llim h u E
a ac s xp e r i e ns .
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b ut ith t ndi g th t w i g h ntinu d his u se

n ot w s a n a ar n n e co e co r

to hi Hu g i s pit l f m wh
n ar an h w n v ca a , ro en c e e as e er

a gai n t t k th fi ld g i t th R m
o a e e e a a ns e o an s .

H vi g tu d h m Attila ent a n rem b sy rn e o e,

if
s an e as

to M i t dem n d t ib ut wh up n Ap ll i u
arc an o a r e, e re o o on s

w asd pthd es the D nub f m C

a c e t ntin pl t
acro s s a e ro on s a o e o

a pp ase hi a g
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p ifi d him by gift at th t tim b ut m y w p

ac e s a e, one as ro

b bly p id J n d 1 t t th t Attil p ed d
a a . or an es
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s a es a a ro ce e .

aft w d er by diff r nt ut fr m th t whi h he had

ar s a e e ro e o a c

b f f ll w d t
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e g i t t mp t t h
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a , a a a n a e e

re du ti f the Al
c on o th L i ; b ut th t T i an s on e o re a or s

m d ki g f th Vi ig th w p p d to a i t th m
on n o e s o s as re a re ss s e ,

an d d f t d him n e ea e m n th m C t l uni n o ce o re o e sa e a a a a

pl in f i g him t
a , orc n tu h m i glori u ly Not o re rn o e n o s .
-
e

with ta di g th
s n t i n f t h t w it
n wh li d i
e as s e r o o a r er, o ve n

th e tu y cen xt ft th v nt h l t d th
r ne a er e e e s e re a e , e co n

cu r t t t im
r en y f th R m Ch i l
es on d th o e o an ron c es , an e

d t f Attil d th m k it c t i th t th t y w
a e o a s
’

ea a e er a n a e s or as

as fl it i i mp b bl
a se , a s I t mu t h v s igi te d i ro a e. s a e or na n

th i umst n
e c rc f ki ng T i m d h vin g ua ce o dd or s on a s cc e e e

t t h th
o e du
e g th vi t y f Ch l
ro n whi h m
ri n i ght e c or o a o n s, c

th f h v b t uly id t h v b n g i d fi st
e re o r e a e ee n r sa o a e ee a ne r

by Th d i nd ft hi f ll by T o i m nd ; d a
eo o r c, a a er s a r s o an n

i t v l f time b i g
n er a o e u ly pl ed b t w en th e n e r ro n o s ac e e e

e xpl it f th f th
o s o d th th e m ev t w
a er an e so n ,
,
e sa, e en s ere

supp d t hvos e u d g i at a lat p iod

o a e oc c rr e a a n er er .

G g y f T u how v
re or o l te th t th Al ns th m
o rs e e r re a s a e a e

s lve w es d f t d by T i m nd n t l g be f hi
e re ,
e ea e or s o o on o re s

Pi r son s , p . 49 .

i De b ll
e . Get . c. 43 . Th e acc oun t of J or nand es i s fo ll owe d by S ig e

h art
51 6 ATT IL A ,

v l ki g w t v li n t n d p p d t t b
a ssa n s e re oo a a a re on e ra n o e

l g
on t in d by i fl u
co n s ra el uth it tiv th n n en ce ess a or a e, a

th t f Attil
a o T h G thi ki g th w ff th y k ;
a . e o c n s re o e o e

an d G p i di e A d i wh h d b
an r th f ithful
e r c, u o a e en e a co n

se ll nd
or a mp i n f A tt il
co n d th
an o bulw k f hi o a, a e ar o s

a uth ity or t u k th, f t l bl w t th t f th y u g

s r c e a a o o a o e o n

pi wh m h
r n ce s , df td i
o g t b ttl
e th
e ea e
\
-

n a rea a e n e ar e

r iv N t d whi h i n t id tifi d d t k p
er e a , c s i o en e ,
an oo osse ss o n

o f ll D i
a F m th t m m t th
ac a . ro d y f th e a o en e as ce n an c o

Hu w utt ly xti gui h d E ll th ld t f

ns as er e n s e . ac , e e es o

th p i
e f ll i th b ttl
r n ces e d D gi i h
n d I n h
e a e , an en s c an r ac

fl d t th
e o h e sf th E uxi o re s o I th f ll wi g y e ne . n e o o n e ar

( )
4 5 5 D gi i henh vi g t h
s c hi f p w m a g t t h
n e c e o er a on s
‘

Hun t with I rn h
s, i n co n ce r tt k d th G th ac , a ac e e o s a s re

f t v v
ra c o r l but th y w utt ly d f t d by W l
as s a s, e e re er e ea e a a

mi nd
r, a m ll m a s t a p d t th t g d f
re n an e sca e o e s ro n e en c e s

ca ll d Hu iw i P
e nn i I ar h fl d i t A i
n a nn o n a . rn ac e n o s a

to a p t f th Hu i h d mi i
ar o e ll d l nn sS ythi o n o ns c a e e sse r c a,

an d hi ub qu t s s se w t in ig ifi t t h v
en c a re e r as oo s n c an o a e

b d d Od
ee n r e c o r e wh w
. d ti d t puto a ce r, o as es ne o an

en d t th R m
o e mpi i th W t few y
o an e ft re n e es a e a rs a e r,

w as a p n f g t di ti tio m th Hu i h u t
e rs o o no rea s nc n e nn s co r

t t h t im f t h d t h f A ttil ; d Th d i
“

a e e o e ea o a an eo o r c, soo n

a ft w d ki g f I t ly w b n f m
er ar s n o ubi a f , as or ro a con c ne o

on e o f th G thi ki g t w y
e o ft hi d th
c n ly s o e ars a er s ea n e ar on

th d y f th vi t y g i
e a o e d v th Hu by W l mi
c or a ne o er e ns a a r.

Th e u ta cco f t mp
n y 1 w it p
o a v d by
co e o ra r r er re s e r e

P h tiu t t th t h w th
o s, s a es f W l mi wh h d
a e as e so n o a a r, o a

p g ti t d th futu g t
ro n os ca e f hi
e by th re r ea n e ss o s so n , e

e mi i ss o nf Sp k f m hi b dy
o ar ph n m
s ro by s o , a e o en on

”
i
J o r n a n d es b ll
e . Get . c. 50 .

f T h e Gree k s a c ce n t e d hi s na me on th e sec o n d 0 ,
a nd h is na me was
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 7

w hi h th h c f Tib i u
e o rse d th f S v u;
o er s an e a ss o e er s

( p bro bly Li b
a i u S v u) id by him t h
s e er s a re sa o a ve

p i
re s
g n t d t h l
a e v ti f t h i
e e eid M l ah u d
on o e r r e rs . a c s an

so m th e w ito ll him th
er r f T h d mi
e rs ca e so n o eo e r .

Gibb h f ll w d th l tt
on as o od d t pp
e t e a e r , an oes n o a ea r o

h v k wn th d ub t whi h xi t
a e no e th ubj
o t A c e s s on e s ec .

i f Th d i h vi g th h d f Z
co n o eo or c a th n e ea o e no on e re

v pp
e rs e , a t t tify th t lik Od
ear s o h h ld th
es , a , e o a ce r, e e e

c ro w f It ly i
n o mi l ub di ti
a n t l
no t t th na s or na on a e as o e

E t as e rn mp e e ro r .

6 8 T h p ti ul . f th d th f A tt il
e ar c i v lv d
ars o e ea o a are n o e

in c on s id bl b u ity T h h i l M lli u
e ra e o sc r . e c ro n c e r a r ce n s,

wh w t i
o th
ro e xt tu y
n t th t h
e ne w c en r , a ss e r s a e as

mu d rd by e re ubi ub a d by th p t i i
co n c n e, s o rn e e a r c an

Actin d i d d it i diffi ult t b li v th t y g t

'

s , an n ee s c o e e e a an re a

ac t f p li ti l vill in y h uld h v
o o ca b mm itt d t
a s o a e e en co e a

t h t tim with ut th p ivi ty f th t u p i

a e o ipl d t t
e r o a n r nc e s a es

m an J . d it f m th l t hi t y f P i u
o rn an es c es ro e os s or o r sc s,

th t Att il
a di g t th u t m f hi ti (p
a, ac c o r n o e c s o o s na on , ro

b bly m i g ly th p ivil g f it ki g ) h vi g
a e an n on e r e e o s n s a n

a dd d t th i um bl m ultitud f hi w iv
e o e nn e ra v y e e o s es a er

b utiful gi l ll d Hildi whi h i m ly

ea r ca e th co , c s ere an o er

f m f th m Hild ft i dulgi g i g t hil i ty

or o e na e a, a er n n n re a ar

a t th w ddi g l y up
e e hi b k Opp
n , a d with w i on s ac r e s se ne

an d l p ; th t s ee du d y f bl d whi h gu h d
a a re n an c o oo , c s e

f m hi
ro h ving f u d p g i t hi th t
s n o se, a o n a as sa e n o s ro a ,

p u t d t
an e n h i lif by u f
of t i s d t h t i e b i ty s o ca on an a ne r e

th u t m i s t d ll hi gl i
er na e Thi t y w d ub tl
a s or es . s s or as o e ss

p omulg t d by hi mu d
r a e b ut i highly i mp b bl
s r e re r s, s ro a e,

wh enw id th g t b t mi u
e co n s er f A t tile re a a s e o sn e s s o a,

r e co rd d by P i u ; d
e m i g w t him
r sc s an , as a rr a e as o a

i um t
c rc f v y f qu t
s an c e o u it i
er t lik ly
re en o cc r re n c e , s no e

th t h
a h uld h v d p t d f m hi u u l h bi t f
e s o a e e ar e ro s s a a s o
 I

so b i ty
r e on t hi s o c ca s o n i . S igo n ih s and Callima ehus
stat e the l dy t h v b n Hildi b ut
na m e o f the a o a e ee co ,

Olau T hu s, nd B fi iu c ll h
ro c z , My lth a on n s, a er co ,

d ught f th ki g f B a t ia d Ritiu v ri tha t

a er o e n o c r , an s a es

n m a t e Mu th while Di n u th Al x n d i
o zo , a co s, e e a r ne

Ch o i l r n c e, d J ha n M l la imply ll h
an o n es a a s s ca er a

Hu i h p titut by whi h pp b i u t m th
nn s ro s e, c o ro r o s er e

Ch i tian w it w uld p b bly h v tyl d y f

r s r e rs o ro a a e s e an o

hi s ub idi a y wiv
s sJh Mll r l y th t es . o ann e s a a as a so sa s .
a

th gi l w
e u p t d f h vi g mu d
r as s d him b ut th t
s ec e o a n r e re , a

o th e a rs t h wa mu de d by hi
ss e r w d b e t s r re s s or -
e a re r a

the i n tig ti of A cti n

s H ia id t h v t u k 1 hi
on s. e s sa o a e s r c
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s

f t pai fully
oo h nnt d th b id l h mb , as e e ere e r a c a e r, on

whi h dd e i g him lf
c , a it w up p
r ss n d t th se , as as s o se , o e

an g l f d ath h x l im d If it b tim I m
e o e , e e c a e , e e, co e

an d h th night f hi m ri g hi f v u it e h o
o e di do s ar a e s a o r r se e

s udd ly T h m t i t l g d f G m y n d
en . e os an c e n e en s o er an a

S din vi
c an fill d with th dv tu
a a ar e f A ttil nd e e a en re s o a, a

o f th v m m bl Hild (th Hildi f J

e e er e d )
o ra e a e co o o rn an es

in a v ar ei ty f f m an d with mu h c fusi o f i
or s, c on on o c r

c um t d pp ll t i n
s a n c e s an Th l eb t d ld G m a e a o s. e ce ra e o er an

l y f th N ib lu gi
a o t e t o f thi m tt r A g t
e n an s rea s s a e . re a

p t f th p ti l Edd f th S a din vi i
ar o e oe ca a o e c n a an s s oc

c up i d w ith th
e d t il f th e e t cti d the ld
e e a o s ran s a o n s, a n o

sa g ll d V l ung W ilki n nd Nifflunga S g

as c a e o s a, a, a a a, a re

Me t O unn as’

p a llak i d o s k at h e ud o n . . Io h . Ma1 .
—
Av en t in us ca ll s her
d ugh t f E i p tty ki g f th F
Hi ld g un d a a Th ti
er o rr c , a e n o e r a nc s . e no on

ofh bi g F
er pi e n f mh a xi w i th t h Bu
r an c r n ce ss arose ro er c o n ne on e r

gu di th p m fW l h p k f Hifiltgu d d ugh t f E i ‘
n a ns e oe o a t er s ea s o n , a er o rr c ,

ki g f B u g u dy
n o r n .

C llim h u E p i
a Ni l Ol u d G P y f ll wi g h i m
ac s x e r en s .
—
co a s a s an . ra , o o n ,

h v mi u d t d th w d f C lli m u
a e s n v p
er s o o ubi ul um e or s o a a ch s
“
no ae s o n s ae c c

f hi m t i g t h b i d h mb d h v t t d th t th
" ’
i t ti
n ra n s, o en er n e r e s c a er , a n a es a e a e

b id t ipp d
r e t i g hi
r h mb whi h m k th t l b u d
e on e n e r n sc a er , c a es e a e a s r .
 5 20 AT T IL A ,

t h at n at o n i wa s un k n o wn in Europ e till 7 8 y ears b e for e

th e d ea t h of Attil a . T he E dda o f S n o rre (Goran so n s ’

d p h t Hlid ki lf w th th f
“

e . . s t at es t a s a as e ro n e o

Odi n, d i Atl quid t 1 4 th

an n m m i a a s . . e sa e na e s

giv t th t wen o dw lli g pl e f At til

o Th t
er o r e n -
ace o a . a

V lh ll w th
a a id n f Odi i u iv lly k wn ;
as e re s e ce o n s n e rsa no

th e b d f Attil b e
a o eth t om in th Edd a a rs a
'

na e e a,

Atl m l i G t 1 4 I th m Edd i Sigu d

a a n r . s . . n e sa e a, n r .

quid F f 3 t 3 4 Hild
. a n. y th t Attil
. s .m , a sa s a a co

p l
el d h
e t m y g iert h will
o ; d i B
a rr
yn h a a ns er an n r .

quid h y th t Odin d m d h t i v l unt y

. s e sa s a c on e ne er o n o ar

w dl k
e ocI B yn h quid 1 t 1 4 nd i V l p it
. n r . . . s . . a n o os a

i
s sa id th t Odi v d wi t h d b t i n d p n
a n co n e rse , an o a e res o ses

f m th h d f Mim ut ff b ut i Wilki
ro e ea o g er c o , , n na sa a

c. 1 47 S igu d wh i un qu ti bly Attil kill

, r , o s es on a a, s

Mim l Th t Odi
i ei
‘
l d hi f ll w a w A i ti n an s o o e rs e re s a c s, o r

Ai s a n s, as th y t yl d i t h Edd p f tly
e a re s d e n e a, er e c a cc o r s

wi th t h g n f th Hun wh h d
e o ri i l t ly n t d
o e s o a so a e e e re

Eu p ; ro de th pp nor t b e th light t
o es e re a e ar o e s es

g u d f th ugg ti f th D i h hi t i S hm
ro n or e s es on o e an s s or an a ,

th t O di w
a p nd iv ut f A i i t th N th
as a e rs o n r en o o s a n o e or

o f E u p b y th ro qu t f Mith id t
e x p t th
e co n es s o r a e s, e ce e

an tiqui ty whi h with ut p f h w d i u f givi g

c , o ro o , e as e s ro s o n

to th et d t il d in th S d
e ve n s n e a d ; e e ca n i n av1 a re c o r s

wh it i m t p b bl
e re as th t s u h i dividu l
os ro a e a no s c n a

b i g th m f Odi v xi t d i th N th f
ea r n e na e o n e er e s e n e or o

E u p th ugh th t pi i m y n t b p l t bl t
ro e, o a o n on a o e a a a e o

th e D i h ntiqu nan s A ttil i ll d i th Edd

a a ri a s . a s ca e n e a

th e so n o f Bud dl m whi h m l ly t d
a, a n a e c se e s c o se c o nn e c e

with B uddh th A iati t itl f th G d W d n

a, e Odi
s c e o e o o e or n .

Bud d l i t t d i Fun diu N gu t h v

a s s a e qu d
n n o re r o a e c on e re

S x y d t bli h d him lf th
a on an es a b ut t t hv s e se e r e, no o a e

b him lf S x n T h x l m ti n tt ib ut d t
ee n se a a o . e e c a a o a r e o
 A ND H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 21

Attil a,
( se e ab o v e, p 4 5 9 ) L I m t h h mm
. o, a e a er

of th e w o r ld ,
”
ha s evid t f t
en th S di
r e e r e n ce o e can na

vi h mm
an a er of t he G d Th ; o d h i id tifi d
or an , as e s en e

w i t h th w e ar -

g ,
o d hi it s d wif Hild i th
s s er an e a s e

w arg dd
-
o e ss, of th e N th ti
or A di g t
e rn na on s . ccor n o

Ol u M ga s
'

a n us
(3 . c. H o th e r (t he sa me wh o
a cco r di g t n o t he o ld e st my th ol o gy of the N o rt h kill d e

B ld a er s on of Odi n, f ro m j l
e a o us y , on acc o un t of a

wo man ) , w a s se t on the t h ro n e of S we den by his b ro

h Attil ; n d (
t er At til u
a d d H thi u
a c . a s ccee e o n s,

t h t i Odi Thi H th di g t V gt m quid

' ’
a s n . s o e r, a c c o r n o e a s a

(k w n
no t h D t f Odi as) i th v e E dd w e sce n o n , n e e rse a, as

b th t B ld
ro er h i b v tt d t hv b n
o a e r, a s e s a o e s a e o a e ee

b th t Attil H th him lf
ro er o di g t V g a . e er se ac c o r n o e

t m a quid w kill d by Ali ( m tim

’
s a ll d V li )
as e , so e es ca e a

wh i th o ld S w di h v
n i i Atl th t i Attil
e o -
e s ers on s e, a s a,

d i th L ti A tl
an n th f m f hi n m
e a n f as, an o er or o s a e, son o

O di d R i d ; th
n an f ll th t h w
n b th a ere o r e a e re e e re ro e rs .

I nt t ie d ubt th t thi f m u t l f f t i id
er a n no o a s a o s a e o ra r c e

f t th k wn mu d f Bl d by hi b th Attil
re e r s o e no r er o e a s ro er a,

w i th dupli ti f th t f f t i id lik th t whi h

a ca on o e ac o ra r c e, e a c

u i
o cc ll th t l
rs f th m u d
n a f Attil him lf ; th
e a es o e r er o a se e

uca ig d f th fi t t f f t i id b i g j l u y
se a s s ne or e rs ac o ra r c e e n ea o s ,

f th
or nd e v g Ol u M g u t t i hi
se c o , re en e . a s a n s s a es n s

pp dix (p 8 25 th t Attil h t d th D
a en , . th t a a a e e an e s s o , a

h t d g t
e se ig v th m (whi h h
a o o m f
re n o er e , c as so e re e r

t th
e n ce u t i th P v
o l
e acco
c m t h t A t t il
n n e ro en a ro an ce a a

w hi m lf b g tt by d g d h d ni f tu )
as se e o en a o , an a ca ne ea re s

d th t h w
an b t y d by hi wif wh bb d him
a e as e ra e s e, o ro e ,

d fl d f m him
an e d pi d with hi
ro gi t , an c on s re s son a a ns

him I p 8 27 w fi d
. n th Attil ki g f S w d
.
, e n an o er a n o e e n,

wh lo qu t h D
a so d di
co n by mu d e rs e a n es , an es r er .

Ol u mpil d hi w k f m v
'

a s co ul el g nd d s or ro e rn ac ar e e s, a n
522 ATT I L A ,

in t h e se f ble
a s we can n o t f ila t o re co n ze the g i re minis
c enc e s o f the migh ty Him , and his l
c o s e c o nn e x o n i ih
wt
O di n , li st myth l gy n d tory f the n
a nd the ea r e o o a s o o rt h ;

an d th y a nfi m t
e y f th fact e t d by P iscus
re co r a or o e as s r e r ,

th t h did ul
a over th
e m i t im r un t i e o f the e ar e co r es

B lti But th S n din vi n myth l gy n t ly begi n

a c. e ca a a o o o on s

wi th A tt il ith e d ing th a,m thi n g th at a

e r o e sa e s re

av r e red con ing Odi n ll d his

c e rn b ut it al o , or ca e so n , s

en d with him f th p s E dd
s cl ude with or e ro e a co n s

t t i g th t thi
s a n Ali Atl r Attil (wh i st t d in
a s , e, o a o s a e

c 15 t
. b th s
. f Odi n p w rful in milit ry val ur
o e e on o , o e a o ,

and i r h y whi h w th p ial we p n f th

n a c er , c as e s ec a o o e

H un ) i t urviv with Vida th G d f il n aft r

s , s o s e r e o o s e ce , e

th d t uct i
e f ll th
es r th G d nd r ig n b f
on o a e o er o s, a e as e or e

up n I d ; th t i th t A tt il w
o a xp t d to m
a s, a a as e ec e co e

ag ai n ii p we a pp i by
. m
o y u
r, t f h
s aim e a rs so an a cc o n s o

b th u d hi wn n am an d th
o n er man t i n me f
s o e e ro c a o

A t hu H i the n f Odi n t ak th w d g d
’

r r. e s so o , en a s e s or -
o

o r pi i ts fw n d vi t
r y ; h i O din him lf l ki g
o ar a c or e s se , oo n

t hi
o hi v men t up
s ac th Th
e t ng t l
e f th s o n e ar . e s ra e a e o e

d p tion f th J w in C et in th r ign f Attil

e ce o e e s r e e e o a,

by p n p et di g t m in th pow f M
a e rs o r en n o co e e er o o se s

as h di d t h w
e m light n th s t i n th t Ali
, ro s so e o e a ser o a or

Attil w ultim t ly t ign n Id th C t n m u

a as a e o re o a, e re a o n

t in whi h W
a , typ f th t i A i
c as a e o a n .
s a.

7 0 I th S ndin vi n l g d s th c t st ph
. n e caf a a e en e a a ro e o

Attil lif i t ld d ep t d und diff n t n m

a s
’
e s o an r ea e er e re a es

with me a i ti m I n th fi t pl
so v r ah pp a so e rs a ce e a e rs a

th e son f Si gmun d p oi g c l eb t d w d c ll d , o ss es s n a e ra e s or a e

G m nd w nd ful g y h
ra , a aG na u d the
o er re o rs e ra , n er

"i
Th e G
na me
w p h p d iv d f m h i g y l u
ra na as er a s er e ro s re co o r. Di d

xpl i d w d g b l t i th t im f H m
.

t h e un e a ne i or er een os o
,
so e e n e e o o er , a n d

a lw a s c l d w i th hD em N t m ] im 1 th t h w
or s e an es o r er e a e as Qre
'
 5 24 ATT IL A ,

und er the n ame S ig fri e d

i g with Ch m -

, his marr a e ri

Hild d hi m u d
a, a n by th v g f B y Hild
s r er e re en e o r n -
a.

Th l t th m i g f th wid w to
'

d p t
e s e co n ar re a e s e arr a e o e o

Attil ki g f th Hu h
a n o tt m p t e t v g th n s, er a e s o a en e e

d th f S igf i d n th B u gu di p i
ea o r e o d h e r n an r n ce s , a n er

d t u ti by Th d i I t i t g th t th D i h
es r c on eo or c . s s r an e a e an s

hi t i S uhm lth ugh i hi h

s o r an , l gy h h m d
a o n s c ro n o o e as a e

th es ev t i id x tly with th
e en s co n c f At til a
e e ac e aera o ,

a ppe v t h v up t d
a rs n e er did t h e t
o a e s s ec e , or no c o os o

p iv , th t th Attil m ti d i th S g
e rce e a e d a en on e n e a as an

Edd w th a w as d ki g f th Hu ;
e re n o did it
ne n o e ns n or

e v u t him th t S igu d ki g
er o c c r o f the Hu a uld r n o ns co

b n e th p
o o O th
er t y h upp
e r so n . th n e c o n ra r , e s os e s e

Attil th m ti d t h v b
a e re en p tty ki g v
on e o a e een a e n o er

so m Hu e tt l d in G n s se i g Th t Attil b th
e ron n en . a a, ro er

o f B y hild r dn f Bud dl w
a an Attil ki g f th
so n o a, as a n o e

Hu i ns tifi d by th N ib l u ge li d
s ce r e d th pi e e n n -
e an e co

o u d t il f hi
s e a dv tu e i W ilking g ; d th
o s a en r s n a sa a an e

D i h dit
an s f th l t
e diti
o rs o f th t gi E dd e a e e on o e ra c a are

sa t i fi d f th t impl f t t h ugh th y
s e o a s n fu th
e ac , o e se e o r er

i t th un v lli g f th i
n o e ra fu d t diti
e n o n n e r con se ra on s co ce r

in g hi m Th t S ig
. u d t h H u n i
a h ki ng f t h rE dd e n s o e a

an d S g th a S igf i d f th ld G m n po m w
as, e r e o e o er a e , as

Attil pp a, i di put bly f m th f ll wi g

a e a rs n s a ro e o o n c on

sid ti e ra H h d th
on s —
m wif the e m a w d e sa e e, sa e s or ,

an d th m h e sa ; h w eki g f th Hun
o r se d th e as n o e s, a n e

g t t w i f hi g ; h w
re a e s a rr o r g g d with th
o s a e e as en a e e

B u gu di n p tly n lli n
r n a s, d p t ly i w f
ar l ; a a ce an ar n a r a re

h v qui h d m y p i
e an s e th F an h id f th r n ce s on e re n c s e o e

Rhi ll whi h ppli

ne : a t Attil c H w a x tly es o a . e as e ac

t mp
co e
y w i t h A
o ra r t t il di g t t h h l gy a, a c co r n o e c ro n o o

of th wh did
o se t u p t th i id
o ti t y
no H w s ts ec e r en . e as n o

on ly m i d t b ut m u d d b y Hild
a rr e o, w ll r e re a, as e as
 AN D H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 52 5

Attil I t i utt ly imp ibl th t u h an th ki ng

a . s er os s e a s c o er

s h uld h v xi t d t th m p i d d b
o a e e s e n a e sa e er o , an e en
'

g g d th m th t f ti with imil u
a e on e sa e e a re o ac on s ar s cc e s s,

an d u d lik i um t
n er w i th ut
e c rc mi g in t lli s a n c e s, o co n o co

i with him d th t
s on v tig f u h
, an h t a no es e o s c a c ara c e r

sh uld pp
o i th
a uthe ar ti hi t i n f th t im e a en c s or e s o e e s,

s till l uld th
e ss c o hv b u h th
e re Hu i h a e ee n s c an o er nn s

ki g t th
n a m t im e Hi id t i ty w it h Attil i
sa e e . s en a s

p v d by hi
ro e w d hi v m t
s re n o w ll n by an ac e e e n s, as e as

th t t ph
e ca as r o f hi lif ; d i e o t ill m t iki g
s e an n a s o re s r n

m ann e r by th ti f B y hild i t h E dd (B t
e a ss e r on o r n a n e a ro .

a f B y h Quid 2 t
r n . th t if S igu d h d liv d
. . s . a , r a e a

littl l g h w uld h
e on e r, bt i d u ie o l d mi i a ve o a ne n vers a o n on .

I S i fi tl l k i f u d
n n o a th o f m f th t y f
s o n ano er or o e s or o

A ttil S i fi tl i th
a . n f S igmu d th V l u gi
o s e son o n e o s n an

h e an d Gu w th m p
n n ar whi h
oo u t e sa e e rso n , o n c a cc o n

h l y Gu
e s a s d i hi t u i mu d
n n a r, a n d by B g n s rn s r er e or

Hild id th t b i t t Gu
a , sa ere I O dd un
o e s s er o nn ar . n r ar

G t th
ra r i the re m s f th t l
an o Gu i er v e rs n o e a e . n n ar s

s u p i d i
r r se i t igu w ith O dd u i t f Attil
n an n r e r n a, s s e r o a,

wh up n A ttil p ut him t
e re o d th i a ll fill d s o ea n a ce ar e

wi th vip d h th h
e r s, a n t f hi b th asH g ut e e ar o s ro er a en c

o ut I O dd un
. n i t f A ttil i t igui g with Gu
r a, s s e r o a, n r n n

n a r, m y b ag iz d u d e th
re c o m By
n e , n er an o er na e, r n

hild i t f Attil f udul tly m i d t him I

a, s s e r o a, ra en a rr e o . n

Atl m l d Atl quid A ttil i id t h v d y d

a a an a a, a s sa o a e e co e

th B u gu di
e pi
r t hi
n anu t t v g th d t h
r n ce s o s co r o a en e e ea

o f th i i t B y hild wh h d b u t h lf ft
e r s s er r n a, o a rn e rs e a er

t h y h d kill d S ig u d t
e a h v ut ut th h t f
e r , o a e c o e e ar o

Hg a d th w G u
en , an m g t th vip
ro n i n n ar a on s e e r s, n con

se qu f whi h hi wif th
en c e o i t f Gu c kill d s e, e s s er o n n a r, e

hi hild
s c d him lf
re n d t i d t
an mmi t ui id se , an r e o co s c e .

I n th Nib l u g
e li d i t d f b i ng d y d b y
e n en -
e , n s ea o e e co e
5 26 ATT ILA ,

Attil h y g t ch u ly t th in tig ti f H ld
a, t e o rea e ro s , a e s a on o i a,

t mu d
o Att il
r erd p u t t d t h
a, a n ab v t t d are o ea as o e s a e .

V lsu g
o g t t fully f th hi t y f Sigu d n d
n a s a a r ea s o e s or o r , a

s ub qu t ly f A t til ;
se en d t th o d th r f w ll
a an a e en e eo , as e

as i R gn L db k g th m f K k i giv en
n e er o ro
’
s sa a, e na e o ra a s

t A l uga th d ugh t
o s a , f S igu d whi h t lli
e a wit h er o r , c a es

t h at o f K k th p i re ip l wif f Attil
a, e d d by
r nc a e o a, re c o r e

P i cu
r s I W ilkin
s . Nifii u g
n ga Attil pp a or n a sa , a a e a rs

und th
er m f S ig u d S w i
e na ed th B u gu di
o r e n , an e r n an

f the f Gunn i c ll d Alldri i t d f Gink

a r o ar s a e an n s ea o a .

A ft th d th f S igu d S w i hi wi d w i m i d
er e: ea o r e n s o s arr e

t Attil wh b i g di gu t d with h
o a, o e n t i ti p mit s s e e r a ro c es, er s

Th d i t kill h with th w d in hi p
eo or c o er to e s or s r e s e n ce ,

p v nt h
re e h t t e f m mu d i g Att il a ; wh
er, as e s a s, ro r er n e re

by S igu d S w i i di tin tly id tifi d with S igu d Sig

r e n s s c en e r

mun d o d wi t h S igf i d
s n, an f th N ib l u g n li d r e o e e n e -
e ,

wh wid w i kill d i th
os e o m m s by Th od i
e n e sa e an n er e o r c.

A ft w d y ung Bu gu di p i Alld i
‘

er ar s a o er n r n an r n ce , r an , s o

Of H g n a ti e Att il i t
, en v n i l n ly m un
c es a n o a ca er n a o e o

t ai n wh , h di v t him th m d w lth f
e re e s co er s o e a a sse ea o

t h Nib lungi
e e d f S igu d d u
a n s an ed i bl k o r , an s cce s n; oc

i ng him up in th v d t ll him t s t i t him lf

e ca e rn , an e s o a a e se

w ith th i h h h d d i d Alld i th
e r c es e et u n
a es re . r an en r r s

t o B yn Hild th wid w
r -
f Gu a wh e h d u d o o n n ar, o a ca se

the d t h f S igu d
ea d o iv him with hi gh f u
r an re c e es avo r

o n u t
a cc o f hi h vi g l i
n o Attil ( s Thi
a n s a n a . c . s

ac u t t lli
co n w it h t h t f t h
a es l u f king A thu a o e en c os re o r r

in M un t fE t o
( G w h
na h w u pp
e rv d . e re e as s o se

t o b till l ivi g
e s nd f m wh
: h w
n , xp t d t
a ro ence e as e ec e o

re tu n r d ul an m upr th
e o n ceI th m o re on e ar . n e sa e

sa ga th ff i f ki g A thu
e a a rs o mix d up with t h n r r are e o se

o f A tt il d i n
a, an li h pt Attila n a d ms
. e ar er c a er s en s a e

s nge t w o H k 6p h p
er o o the m n mer a: th er a s sa e a e as e
 5 28 ATT I LA ,

of g p liti l impo t
rea t o t H ld may b t
ca r an ce o a ra , e a o n ce

d m t t d by th d
e o n s ra e t f m S ig u d w h d th
e e sc e n ro r , ose ea ,

if h b e n id ed co Attil t k pls i 4 53
e re nd as a, oo a ce n , a ,

t k
a h i by th D i h hi t i n i pl
e n as e s d e y an s s or a s, s a ce a ver

f w y
e li th t i j u t l ng n ugh b f t giv
ea rs e a r e r, a s s o e o e o re o e

t im f e th l at v n t
or f hi lif t b
e s t d v
e e gi s o s e o e ac e o er a a n

u d
n th
er m f Attil
e na Y t th p dig e o
(F u d a . e e e re e n .

N o r.p 1 1) g
*
. 1 S igu d ; 2 A l ug hi d ught
l ve s, . r . s a a, s a er

by B y Hild m r n -
d t R g L db k ; 3 S igu d
a, arri e o e n er o ro . r

th e k y d ; 4 A l ug hi d ught ; 5 S igu d
sn a e e
-
e . s a a, s a er . r

th h t ; 6 B g Hild
e ar m th
. f H a ld H f g ;
n -
a, o er o ar a ar a er

a ll wi g ly fi g
o n on ti f th p ve f 43 5 y
e n e ra on s or e s ac e o e ars

b etw th
e en d th f Sigu d t k e t th
ea lt t o r , a en a e a es

p i d d th m
er o , an hy f H ld whi h m k
e o n a rc h o a ra ,
c a e s e ac

p e rs o ni th p dig n 87 y e ld t th t im
e f th
ree e ar s o a e e o e

bi th of th hild th t u d S u h
r e c b u dity a s c ce e s . c an a s r

th wro mpl t di
s co dit up th wh l ti u f g
e e s c re on e o e ss e o e

n ea o l gi vid tlye s, lum y f b i ti t

e en il a c s a r ca on o re co n c e

t h N th t t h u u p t i
e or o f H ld n d it t ik t
e s r a on s o a ra , a s r es a

th e ro ot f th w h l f m o f e i tD ih t y I o e ra e o a n c en an s s or . n

a n t o et h t p m t th
o a s d f H lg
or I p l
oe a e en o e a, a o o

g ise d f u pp
or a s d fu i n in m
y I l
os e di t lc on s o ce an c r an s a

ti ons b tw A l ug
e eenth d ught f S igu d S ig
s a a, e a er o r

mu d n u n m d F f i b n
s on , s r wh liv d i
a e th fifth a n s a a, o e n e

c en tu y rd A l ug wif
, an f R g L db k d ugh
s a a, e o e n er o ro , a

ter o f S ig u d S w i t d t h v liv d in th
r ighth
e n , a ss e r e o a e e e e .

I w t t t h t p l gy i t whi h I w mi l d b y
no r e ra c a a o o , n o c as s e

th e di ing u u h
s en l gy f S uhm T h Fu di
o s c ro n o o o . e n nn

N ore g u di t i trly y th
s t t h wif
nc o f R gn saw s a e e e er as

A l ug
s a th a, hild f B y hild d ught f Buddl
e c o r n a a er o a,

an d f S igu d F f i b
o wh liv d by th
r a n s t f an a, o e , e a sse n o

P ri n ted i n Biii r n e r s N or d i sk a k a mna d a te r .

 A ND HIS PREDE CESS O RS . 529

a ll i wr te rs, in th e y d w h w n th fifth c e n t ur , an o as o o er

th Attil d NifHu g S g l t i g h i d th a d
'

an ; a an n a a a, re a n s ea n

th v ge en f B y Hild
ean c e o ll th m p by r n -
a, c a s e sa e e rso n

th n m e f S igu d S w i
a e o T h D i h hi t i fi d
r e n . e an s s o r a n, n

i g hi m lf th w t d by th g h i m i th
“

n se ar e e r o ss an a c ro n s n e

f l p dig
a se f H
e ld t t mpt d t b l t it up by
ree o a ra , a e e o o s er

splitti g th m i dividu l i t p t p
n e sa e i n a s n o se a ra e e rs o n s n

diff t e re ntu i i gi g th h g
ce n th
r e s, m r n n e c an es on e na es

S igu d d A l ug ; t u h d g
r an s a uld ti lity
a o s c a e r e e co na ona

an d d i t uph ld th t uth d uth ti ity f

a e s re o o e r an a en c o

S di vi l g d w p th u d t di g d v
c an na an e en s ar e n e rs an n , an e en

app tly th a re n du f t iqu i

e wh
ca n di qui o r, o a n an a r an , o se s

siti w ons t mi ut t
e re ll w p b bility of hi t
oo n e o a o a ro a s no

h vi g u p t d th imp tu
a n s s Th
ec e t y f R gn e os re . e s or o e er

L db k io robl di g f th dv tu
s a enf th g d n o e a en re s o e r an

f th
a f ki g H
er o ld H f g ( n th v a ra ar a er a n or e rn s ea r o -
er ,

kill d i th ighth i t h tu y by Ell i N thum

u
e n e e or n n ce n r a
*
n or

b l d ) wi th
e r an m f th
, l b t d Attil so mi i e o e ce e ra e an e re n s

i g Hild Sigu d d A l ug wh m y
ce n ce s co n ce rn n a, r , an s a a, o a

hv ba e th y u g Hild ; d
ee n e qu tly w o n er a an c o n se en e

re a d y th t t h f R g
a wi t h g t my p
e so n s o e n e r, a rea ar , ro

c ee d d i hi lif t im t L u b g i
e n s S x y w i t/ e e o ne er n a on , i

t lze i n ten ti o n o
f ma r chi ng a
g a i ns t R o me , but a ba n d o ned

t ice p ex ed i t i o n
'

on
f a r t t er / co ns i d er a t i o n, a p a ssa g e

f ro m t he lif
Attil idi ul u ly mi ppli d t t h
e of a, r c o s sa e o e

off p i g f
s N th
r n pi t Th
o m R g a or e rn ra e . e na e e ner

app t hv b
ea rs H u i h f Ag thi m ti
o a e een nn s , or a as en on s

th t R ga g l f th G th wh tt mpt d t
e n a r, e n e ra o e o s, o a e e o

A
di g t Th by El l f m w h m h t umul u l l d A l l
cc o r n o o r es
,
a, ro o t e s ca e a s
’

hill th H hil l
, or Rip w
e m d w
oe -
t ki l l d t i l l 8 6 7
,
n e ar on as na e ,
as no e .

S h o i g pl
c n n th d th f R g wh w
ac e s kil l d by E l l i
e ea o e n e r, o as e a, n

S uh m i 7 9 4 nt R g L db k
. g 1 4 Bi N K D a na r o ro s sa a , c. . o rn er . . .

2 M
53 0 ATT IL A ,

a s s as s n at e i G th b ut f th t ib f
N ar s e s , w a s n ot a o , o e r e o

Bitt Hunn i h
o re s , a R g L db k him lf i s ra c e . e ner o ro se s

t t d t
s a e b th f o th e S igu d (Sigu d Ri g )
e son o an o er r r n

an d th Hild (Alf Hild )

an o er i t ly tha -
a , so n c e s san a re e

c h g u g up th f ig d m f th
an es r n on f ese e ne na es o e aera o

Attil I t pp
a . th t th p ti l E dd a h d b n
e ars a e oe ca a a ee

w it t
r l g e n ugh b f th ig f H ld H
en on o e o re e re n o a ra ar

f g f th p t i ul
a er or l t d i it t h ve bt i d
e ar c a rs re a e n o a o a ne

c re dn e d b f ce, th m an D an n d D ina k e o re e na es e a en r

w e re t bli h d i es ath th f Eu ps e ( t n e nor o ro e, se e n o e,

p 44 1 ) p b bly t th l
. rof th ixt h a tu y a e c os e o e s ce n r .

7 1 I t will b b v d th t
. ll th v i u e o se r e a , in a e ar o s ver

i n f th t t ph whi h ut h t th lif f thi

s o s o e ca as ro e c c s or e e o s

mighty p t n t t v ng ful w m
o e f th
a e, a r e m f e e o an o e na e o

Hilda b n pi u u p t ; th t m f l pl y
e ars a co s c o s ar a so e a se a ,

by which h w di h u d s m i v i bly t b
e as s on o re , se e s n ar a o e

th e u f h
ca vi ul se d th t th
o B u gu di n
er r e nce, an a e r n a

f mily
a lw y mix d up in th t n ti
a re a a swi th e e ra s ac on,

g t n fu i b tw n n ld n d y ung Hild
rea co s on e ee a e er a a o er a.

B t h C i d iu
o d P p Aquit i u t tify in
as s o or s an ro s er an c s es

th i e rh i l th f t th t Gu di
c ro n c e s Gu th e ac a n ca r o r n n a r, e

B u gu di n w l i n by th Hu s t l g ft hi
r n a , as s a e n no on a er s

tre a t y wi th Aetiu h wing th by th t th l t s, s e e re a e a er

l g d h v
e en m f u d ti
s a i elity T h
so ul t
e o n a on n r ea . e re s

o f th v i u l ti
e se t ki g i n t
ar o id ti th t
s re a o n s, a n o con s e ra on a

P i ur sc t t Attil t h v m i d hi daught
s s a es a o a e a rr e s er

Ehm s a m t b th t h
, se e t ld sf him u d
o th e, a e , as o o n er e

na m f S igu d h d
e o d ught by hi i t Hild whr , a a a er s s s er a, o

is m t im
so ll d B y hild
e es m t im ca Hild i e r n -
a, so e es a

b y iu
r n th m il d Hild
, or d ib d e w lik a e a, esc r e as a ar e

w m no da h t th t h h d b t th d him lf
an enc an re s s a e a e ro e se

to h b ut
e r, t m ied h d th t h no ft w d a rr e r, an a e a er ar s
53 2 ATT IL A ,

b th hi
ro e rs,qu t f R u i f m W ld m n d th
s co n es o ss a ro a e ar, a e

d f t f H m i by hi m m f whi h v t
e ea o er an r c s ar s, so e o c e en s

m y p h p b f u d d i t uth b ut th y
a er a s e o di n e n r , e a re s er e

dit d by th
e h i m f i t du i g hi
e an ac dj ut
ro n s o n ro c n as s coa o r,

Th d i f V n m ni g Th d i ft w d
eo or c o e ro a, ea n eo or c a er ar s

ki g f It ly wh w
n o t b
a till tw y
, o ft th as n o or n o ea rs a er e

d th f Attil ; b ut i thi d i v i u th
ea o a l , n s an n ar o s o er re a

ti on sh h b e ,f u d d with
as li Th d i
een c on o n e an ea r er eo o r c,

or th ti e ac f T h d mi th on s o l f Attil h v eo e r e v as sa o a a e

b ee n tt ib ut d t
a Th d i wh w ith hi n
r e o eo o r c, o as e er s so

or hi ph w H m i th O t g th h d b
s ne e . er an r c e s ro o a e en

p b bly d d b f th bi th f Attil a d th up
ro a ea e o re e r o a, n e s

p d vi t i v him d th ll g d
o se c o r es o p ti
er f , an e a e e co o e ra on o

Th od i w p h p
e o r c, t d w it h t h
e re f bul uer a s co n n e c e e a o s

u t f A tt il g t l g vi ty b ut th f
’
1 2 0
ac co
n o
g
a s rea on e e a e o

y att ib ut d t h im by th Hu g i
e a rs r e w it o bi g e n a r an r e rs , e n

th t f M
a o m t h v i
o s e s, s e e ut f th ti s o a e ar s e n o o e no on

th t h
a m th
e ca pi it f M e in nd w i f t
e s r o o s e s, a as n ac

a lt Mer o se s .

72 A di g t th t t m t f P i u
. c co r n ltd o e s a e en o r sc s, a s re a e

by J n d th tt d t f Attil b t i d f m
o rn a e s, e a en an s o a a s a ne ro

e nt i g th b i d l h mb f
er n e n id
r bl tim
a c a er or a co s e ra e e,

t hi ki g th t h w
n n pl d t li l t ; b ut t l gth
a e as e as e o e a e a en ,

a ft r lli g l udly in v i h vi g f d th d
e ca n o th y a n, a n o rc e e oo r e

f u d him d d d th gi l wh m h h d p u d
o n ea , an e r , o e a es o se ,

dj td
e ec e d w pi g u d th
an v i g f h v il
ee n n er e co er n o er e .

Th up e re di g t th u t m y m
on, a c co r nf o e c s o ar an n e r o

m u i g th d d m g t h i
o rn n e u t ym ea th y i
a on s s co n r en , e c ca

t i d th i f
r ze in de r th hi t i n
aces, y th t h or e r, a s e s or a sa s, a e

S ee a bv
o e 24 .

4
; C lli m hu
a ac s s ay s lyi g b id
n es e h i m, as iff ful ea r o f a wa ki g hi m
n .
 AN D H IS PREDE CESS O RS . 5 33

migh t b e b
il d by th bl d f m
e wa e d t by th e oo o e n , an no e

tea rs o fw m A ilk t t w pit h d i th p n

o en . s en en as c e n e o e

pl i a n , and th hi b dy w b
e re d l y fs m
o as o rn e an a or so e

tim i e t t whil th m t di ti gui h d f th Hu

n s a e e e os s n s e o e n

n sih v ly ca a r d u d him i th m
c a re e r e ut
a ro n , n e an n e r c s o

m y t th g m
ar a et u m t f th R m
a es or i u o rn a en s o e o an c r c s,

i whi h th h
n c m e u d t b divid d i t f u p t i
o rs e en se o e e n o o r ar es

l th d with u if m f diff t l u
c o e n or d th y
s o e re n co o rs , an e

c h u t d du i g th i v luti n hi p i i fu
a n e r n e r e l o o s s r a se n n e re a

t
acce n s, s a
yi g A tt il t
n h hi, f ki g f t h H u a, e c e n o e n s, s o n

f Mu diu
o l d f th b v t t i
n c, or dw do e ra es na on s , en o e

w i th x t n t f p w u h d f b f hi t i m
an e e o o er n e ar o e o re s e,

h vi g l
a n p a on e d ll th ki g d m f S ythio sse ss e a e n o s o c a

and G m y erdt ifi d b th mpi

an , an f th R e rr e o e re s o e 0

m ity h vi g ptu d t mpl d th i t w

an c , a n ca re or ra e on e r o ns

and h vi g a nt d t
n iv
co n se u l t ib ut e o r e ce e an a nn a r e,
’

b ing pp d by t ti s t p th whi h w
e a e ase e n re a e o s ar e ose c e re

t y t
no k d wh h h d b ught ll th thi g t
e s ac e , en e a ro a ose n s o

ap p u ro s lu i
e ro d d hi lif
s con c t by h t il s on, en e s e, n o os e

vi l by th t h y f hi w p pl b ut i
o en c e o r e re a c er o s o n eo e, n

th full e j ym t f th
en o u it y f hi en ti omid t e se c r o s na on, a s

f tiviti
es d wi th ut n y e
e s , an fp i W h w uld
o a s n se o a n . o o

n t o t m u hes ee t mi n t is f hi lif d i bl 1
c a er a on o s e e s ra e
”

Aft th qu t i x
er e e h d b
e s r an e p f m d nd e r c l se s a e en er or e , a

th di g
e r f whi h th
e, o b v ub t c h b e
p a o e s s an ce as e en re

se r v dt u h db
e o s, h u t d th y b u i d him
a een c a n e , e r e se

c re tly H h d th
. e v l ffin
a th bi
re e se e ra co s or ra er e rs ,

th fi t d
e rs t d with g ld th
e co ra e n d w ith ilv th o , e se c o s e r, e

Th ese wo r d s were tr a n s l t df
a e ro m th e G k ree of P ri s cus i n to L ti n
a

by J o rn an d e s ; t h y pp
e a e ar i n S ig o n i us and C alan us D lm a a ta w t ih
s uc h v i ti ar a on as if h h t ev ad tr a n s l t d th
a e e m se v l ly f m
era ro th e l os t

or igi l
na .
53 4 A TT I L A ,

thi d with i n ig ifyi g by th

r ymb l th t th
ro , s n n os e s o s a e

th m t l
re e pp t i d t e a s p w ful a ki g ; with
a er a n e o so o er n

e vid t f en t th p ph ti m n
r e e re n c e hi f D ni l o e ro e c o a rc es o a e ,

t h g lde p t i g t h B byl
o re i th il th t
re s e n f n e a o n an , e s v er a o

th M d e t b th f whi h h
e e s, p t d d in th titl
o o o c e re en e e e

h h d
e um d
a d th i n b th th
as s R m empi , an e ro o e o an e re ,

an d th d ifi d w d by vi tu
e f whi h h rul d
e e H s or r e o c e e . e

w i t d f t night ft whi h
as n e rre t h p f p il
a , a er c a vas ea o S o s

w m d
as v hi t mb a e oth v hi b dy ; d
er s o , o r ra er o er s o an

th y b u i d wi th him
e mr e f hi mi whi h h d ar s o
(
s en e es c a

b t k in b ttl t ppin g tudd d with g m

e en a en d a e, ra s s e e s, an

th b e f v i u
a n n e rsti Aft thi om ny ar o s na on s . er s ce re o ,

th H u e l b t d hi fu l it with p f f t
ns ce e ra e s n e ra r es ro a n e ea s

i g n d w an il d th upp i id t h v b n
as sa , an e s er s sa o a e ee

se r v d up in i f u u
e th fi t pl t f g ld o r co rse s, e rs on a e
“

o o ,

th s e d f ilv th
c on th i d f b th f u th f
e o s e r, e r o r as s, e o r o

i i l udi g t h thi d
ro n, nc b z M d i ki g n e r or ra en ace o n an n

D i] 2 an e , c . . t J o rn a n d e s . C ala n us sa y s at tw ilight .

t Th w d fJ e or s o o r n an d es c o n c er n n g i th e fi
c of n s or bi er s ar e, cu ju s

fe rc ul p i mum u dum g t t t ium f i ig mms e cun

‘

a r a r o, ar en o , er er r r ore co a

ni u t i g ifi
n , t st li gum t p t t i i m gi m i hm uv
n c an e s a ar en o o en ss o re o n a c co e

i
n s se C l u p h p
. f i g t th m p g f m th l t
a an s, er a s r e er r n o e sa e as s a e ro e os

G k fP i
r ee y C
o f ul p i m i
r sc a s, s a u i u d
s, i ce n ae er c a r o n va 31 s a re s , s ec n o n

g t i t ti i
ar e n e s, i qu t i f er i d l t u t It i t b b
o n aer e s , ar o n err e s e a a s n . s o e o

s erv d t h t th w d f ulum u d by th t w w i t i di ff t
e a e or er c ,
se e o r er s
'

n er e n

i
s e n se s , f v y d ubt ful i mp t
s o it m er m ti m o bi ffi o r , as ea n s s o e es a er o r c o n,

so m t im e t y m ti mes a t d d m ti m
ra ,
sour f di h
e e s a s an ar ,
so e es a co se o s es

s erv d t t bl
e v th i
a a t t Th G k w d fP i u w
e, or e en e r c o n en s . e re e or o r sc s as

p b bly p p p w hi h d mit t h m mbiguity d p h p J

ro a ( a er ov , c a s e sa e a , an er a s or

d
nan d C l u h v u d
es an t d th m w d i diff
a an s t a e n er s o o e sa e or n e re n se n ses ,

but i t w ill b b v d th t th e o u t f C l u i
se r lud th th
e ,
a e a cco n o a an s nc es e o er

m t l f th p p h t i m
e a o hi w hi h p
e
d
ro t d th Ge k M c on ar c es , c re res e n e e r ee or a

d
ce i o n an d it i ly p b b l th t J
an d h uld h v
s s ca r c e ro a e a or n a n es s o a e

mi t t d i t if h h d h d
o e ,
t th m u e f i f m ti
a a a c c e ss o e sa e so rc e o n or a on.
 53 6 ATT IL A ,

lg e h t hi mp i Th d i
e n d s sa
y t a t H b t
s co an o n eo or c se n er er

hi ph w thith t ki g A thu wh
s ne e er b d m o n r r, o c an e e on

t t d t b
s ra e o th th Attil t k f th h d
e no o er an a, o as or e an

o f hi d ught e Hild i m
s a i g b ut th i
r a t y n ar r a e, e re s a s or

o f f ud wh ra v th up ti l f Hild
e re er m ti e nd a s o a a re en on e ,

a nd H b t i thi
er er u t d w nf ightful pi tu f
s ac c o n ra s a r c re o

Th d i t di gu t h
eo or c d m
o i h him lf I t
s s e r, an a rr e s er se . .

m y b u m i d th t
a e s r it w setu l f , th B it
a , as as n a ra or e r ons,

wh w o ly p
e r e s o re d by th S x t pply t th
re s se e a o n s, o a o e

g t qu
re a c on f Eu p h m y h v
e ro r o t th m ro e, e a a e se n e as

s u ra n ce sf hi g d will o d i t tis f uoo u i g

-
an n en on o s cco r n

th m h
e ft e re ad h v i iti t d th m in hi A ti
e r, an a e n a e e s n

c h i ti p t i
r s an d l im t u iv
re en s o n s a n l m n hy c a o n e rsa o arc .

F m uh
ro s ct mmu i ti th
se c re D uidi l f
co n ca on s e r ca re e

m aso n ry m y h v igi t d a d Ol u M g u wh
a e or na e an a s a n s, o

s t yl A thu ki g v
es r B it i I l d S di vi
r n o er r a n, re a n , ca n na a,

D m k d th
en ar , t f Eu p
an t th P l u M
e re s ti o ro e o e a s aeo s,

whi h uld t h v b n p di t d f ny m
!

c co no a e x ee re ca e o a an e

ce pt At til m ti th t h i titut d
a, en t ion s f mili a e ns e c er a n a es

o r so c ei ti f i llu t i u m whi h
es o m s r o t u lly t s en , c see s ac a o

d ig t l dg f i llumi ti T h f ll wi g xt t
es na e o es o na . e o o n e ra c

f m M S by th uth
ro a . f Nim d whi h h h e a or o ro , c e as

ki ndly mmu i t d w ill p lud th

co n ca e i ty f my
,
r ec e e n e c es s o

t i g fu th
e n er n i t thi p t f th ubj t I t m
r er n o s ar o e s ec . se e s

t m
o l th t th A thu
e c ea r f bl i D uidi l l
a e r ri a n a e s a r ca o ca

ti on o f A tt il h d f th A ti h i t i p w i
a, as ea o e n c r s an o e r, n

G t B it i
re a r Thi t pi m y b h dl d t b tt
a n s o c a e an e o e er

sat i f ti s ac by h wi g t w h t l m
on s d e ti n o a re a an an ac ons

th u e l A th u f B i t i h d f
n re a r r od why r a n a r e e re n ce , an

m t l w id ly
o r a s so m v d f m th e f th l wre o e ro e e ra o e o er

W t mpi
e s e rn e th wh m t viv i hi
re , a s o se o see o re e n s

p h v b
e rso n , i d up lik ph t m t
a e e e n ra se , e an o s, o c ro s s
 AN D HI S PREDE CESS O RS . 53 7

o ur p th i hi t y
a n s or . T he A th u r r o f ro man c e wa s ki g n

in A D 45 2, the i n th e of
'

an d er i leux c e n t re
. . s ze
g e
p
t he d t bl b
ro un i ipti th t i th t y
a e, o re a n n sc r on a n a e ar

th t ugh t t b fill d
e se a o d th qu t f th S i t
o e e , an e es o e a n

G lrea hi v d ; y t A thu f il d f d i g ith

ac e e e r r a e o o n e er .

B i g th t d t f m
ea r n a i mi d w m u t b
a e o ro a n ce n n , e s o

se rv th t A t h u w
e a m d w i th
r w d b ught
r as ar e a s or ro

t him f m h
o v i ight f whi h h w (lik
ro ea en, n r o c e as e

a se co n d O i ) ll d Ll mi wg th w d b
r on ca e a na , e s or -
e ar e r .

Th l ti l w d w
e ce es a i t w v with hi lif
s or as so n er o en s e,

th t u t il it w
a , n fl u g i t th w t h as uld tn n o e a e r, e co no

d p t f m thi w ld f hi pp i t d j u i
e ar ro s or or s a o n e so o rn n

D m li
a aAv ll s or It m t h v a t i
on d th
. se e s o a e c on a n e e

divi p t of hi
ne artu I Ty l Bl s w na re . n ra n e an c e

re a d f A t h u i mp i n d i
o r rilk g h vi g r so e n a s en ca e, a n

lif b ut v id f k wl dg d di
e, o — o m t v th t
no e e an s c e rn en , sa e a

he co uld w ll qu ti
an s by g zi g fix dly up
er a es on s a n e on

th e nak d bl d f hi w d x lib
e a e Wh o th t s s or e ca ar . en a

was t k f m him h
a en ro l g k w p iv d , e no on er ne , e rc e e ,

o r re m mb d ythi g Th t w d w hi mi d
e e re an n . a s or as s n

an d hi m m y s I l d th H b id
e or . I l d r e an , e e r e s, ce an ,

S di vi D m k G m y d F
c an na a, en war , er an an ran c e , e re

con qu d by A thu
ere di g t th r u t giv r, a cc o r n o e a cco n s en

i t h B ut
n e d i R m
r s an; h p v il d v th
n o an ce e re a e o er e

R m o mpi
an e f th W t d ( L li bi h p f
re o e es , an as es e s o o

R y)
o ss sa th t f t h E t l
s o ve r Attil ki g f
a o e as a so . a n o

th H u
e l im d v ig ty v th S ythi
ns c a e so d e re n o er e c an an

S m ti n t i
ar a i c igh t f th w d f M
a on s n r t o e s or o a rs, no a

w p
ea u d by th t G d b ut
on se id l f him imm a o , an o o ,
e

m i lly v
or a d i S ythi th ugh ld m
re e re n up c a, o se o se e n on

ea rth f whi h h b
, o t d hi m lf t b th p
c e oas e se o e e o ss e s s o r .

M t f th N t h
os o eti m t h v b
or b
e rn n a o n s se e o a e e en o e
5 38 ATT IL A ,

d ie n t t o his po we r, . b t h t i n f C t ti n an d o se c o s o o n s an e s
’

e mpi w re humbl d by hi m i t th p ym t
e re e s ar s n o e a en

o f t ib ut r A thu i t t d t h v p d in t G ul
e. r r s s a e o a e as se o a ,

a nd g i d g t vi t y in Ch mp gn v th
a ne a rea c or a a e o er e

R m g n l Lu iu Tib i u n d w m hi n g
o an e e ra c s er s, a as arc

o n to tt k th a R m n mp
ac him lf i It ly
e o a e e ro r se n a ,

(w h m Go ff y p A t h
eo u ll Lre
) w h t
ah i r r ca s eo en e n

t ig u
r f M dr wd th P i t
es o ed Gu n a
r ll d e c , an e ev er ec a e

him h m o d h tly ft
e, d t y d him
an Th
s or a er e s ro e . e

Hun f ug ht g o t b tt l Ch mp g
a g i t th
rea a e ln a a ne a a ns e

g l Fl vi u Aétiu
e n e ra d a ft m h d
s
'

s, an s o on a er arc e

a g i t It ly whe h w
a ns a ,u t d by p p re e as en co n e re o e

L d by g
e o , an m n t wi th him ( ab ut f wh t p i
re e e , or a r

vt a e r ea s o n s Il f hi t i t n q ui )
eav e tu d or s or a n s o e re re rn e

t hid w ou t y
s o Thi w i A D 452 th v y
n c n r . s as n . .
, e er

sa me y i whi h th R m t i A t h u h uld h v
ear n c e o an c r r s o a e

fill d th s i g p i l ux b ut did t A f w m th
e e e e er e , no . e on s

co mpl t d th lif of A ttil by m

e e e
( it h b
e a, e an s as as e en

s upp d ) f n u f ithful wif d f ign d m

o se o a n a e an-
o re or o es

ti t e a n
c r It m y b
so k d i it p ibl th t tw
. a e as e , s o ss e, a o

l ti l w d b
c e es a s h uld h ve b
or -
t h ught
ea re rs s o a ee n o , or

e ev n f ig d t Sp i ng up n qu Eu p u
e ne , o r , co er ro e, s c ce ss

ful ly ai l t h
a ssR m n mpi tu n h m
e d o a e re , re r o e, an

p i h u d i um t n
er s n min ut ly imil
e r c rc d s a ces so e s ar, an a

p fe t er cp d f d t ? T u i t i th t th
co rr e s on e n ce o a e r e s a e

B uti A thu bea d t

r c r n id bly lat th n th
r rs a e co s e ra er a e

R m ti but it i l t u th t th l t dat i
o an c, s a so r e a e a er e s

ly
on ypt g phi xp i
a cr o yph t d t
ra c e re ss o n or c er o en o e

the li r e ar A thu y th B ut withd w t

e on e . r r, s a e r s, re o

Av ll n i A D 5 42 whi h th
a o n figu es
. . m ly , c ree r a re e re

an an ag m f ra Of A thu th w d b
o r r e s or -
e a re r

it i id th t h di pp d my t i u ly f m th
s sa a e sa e a re s er o s ro e
 ATT IL A ,

c it at e the gi M tin di d b f
an t an d c o n v ert him . ar e e o re

th ig f Attil b ut w un l t St P t i hi
e re n o a, as c e o . a r c, s

t mp co e y T h l pi g Hu i vid tly Attil

o rar . e s ee n n s e en a,

d th l g n d fu i h
an e eth p f f hi ti
e rn s es an o er roo o s an

h i ti c h t
r s and f hi id n tity wi th A thu
c a ra c e r, an o s e r r,

bidi g i n d xp t d t tu f m th i l nd
a n n, a e ec e o re rn ro , e s a

f Av llo a on .

7 4 A th . ly l g d d myth l gy f th G
s e ear e en s an o o o e er

m n a d Ss di
an pl t with mi i
c an n av i an s a r e r e e e re n sc e n ces

o f Att il d th A t h u
a, fan m pp e t b r r o ro an ce a e ars o e a

m y t i l d n m i ti
s ca f th e m mighty
o na qu on o e sa e co n e r o r,

w m y xp t t fi n d hi
e a e dv tu p v ding th
ec o s a en re s er a e

e arly lit tu f the p t f Eu p ; d t u it i

e ra re o o r ar s o ro e an r e s

t h t tha xpl it f thi l b t d m h v

e e o s o un d d s ce e ra e an a e r e so e

i f bl e
n a d i v th ugh ut th g
an n t p t of thi
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os er a re ero s .

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s, a se o o o e an s se s o ce

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e rs o n a e d d t fight S i G y , e e r o cee e o r ra

t l i S i Eg m u with w d ful w d d
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l w him a d b ugh t b k hi h l m t n d hi ld
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s e a oe e sa e e . e ca a

th e son of d ught f O d ub ld ki g f H u g y by
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Th y e t reat of hi fly f hi
his Italian ca mp aign , an d c e o s

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l t d i t It li
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publi ti n j u tly ll d th vi g f i an p n
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r e hi t y C n i g th s or . m ti o xpl it of
c e rn n e ro an c e o s

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s, t th a t i bl k v se
re r ro e re e c an o s n an er ,

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n w a a a, e re n e as

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m by W n wh m k P p L
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a g t f th F n h v luti i t i B b t publi h d
en o e re c re o on s s n ra an , s e

u d n ther m f B u i e na g m f R bi u
e o ea n o r, an an a ra o o nea .

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i d wn f m th C t l u i t L ti v i ’
s ra ro e an o c a r s s n c o r re c a n e rs o n

of Priscus .

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r e tt e a th e ar c a rs

of t h lif f thi
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p f tly p
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re s e r e , e ass e ro a as

b e enp mi d th t whi h I fi mly b li v th t th

re se , a c r e e e, a e

myth l gy n d th
o o ly hi t y f th N th igi n t
a e e ar s or o e or or a es

i Attil th t th A th u i
n a, l g d h v lik f a e r r an e en s a e e re e r e n ce

t him
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, an xp t ti n whi h a e n c r s an e ec a o s, c

h d a t d i him
c e n re ti u d t b h i h d i th
n , con n e o e c er s e n e

m y ti i m f m
s c s givi g ti g t Wh t v lit
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