[“Equo ne credite, Teucri.
quidquid id est, timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.”]
“Do not trust the horse, Trojans.
Whatever it is, I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.”
~Virgil Aeneid ~from “Aeneid” (29–19 BC)
Virgil Aeneid – gifts
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