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A Portuguese fleet becomes the object of conflict between Roman gods.

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Carved on another panel showed the fight, waged by the Gods against the Giantry; Typhoeus lies ’neath Aetna’s serried height, far flashing crepitant artillery: There sculptured cometh gravid Earth to smite Neptune, when taught the salvage Man t’ apply his gift, the Courser, and to worlds first shown the peaceful Olive-tree, Minerva’s boon.

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