Section D latin translation - lines 1-12

ergo insperata deprensum luce

And so, Cacus caught unawares by the unexpected and sudden light,

repente inclusumque cavo saxo

was treapped in the hollow rock

atque insueta rudentem

and bellowing strange cries

despuer Alcides telis premit omniaque arma advocat

the descendant of Alcheus from above attacked with his missile and summoned all weapons

et ramis vastique molaribus instat.

and harassed him with huge branches and rocks the size of millstones

ille autem, neque enim fuga iam super ulla pericli,

Now indeed not any escape from danger remained,

facibus ingentem fumum evomit

He, however, vomited vast smoke from his throat

(mirabile dictu)

(amazing to say)

involvitque domum caligne caeca,

and inveloped his home in blind fog,

prospectum eripens oculis

snatching away sight from Hercules’ eyes

glomeratque sub antro fumiferam noctem commixtis igne tenebris.

and within his cave he gathered a smoke-filled night with darkness mixed together with fire

non tulit alcides animis,

the descendant of Alcheus in his fury did not tolerate this,

seque ipse per ignem praecipiti iecit saltu,

and threw himself through the fire in a headlong leap

qua plurimis undam fumus agit nebulaque ingens specus aestuat atra.

where the most smoke billowed in a wave and the uge cavern seethed with black mist.