Both Uses of
rampart
in
The Aeneid
- Thymoetes first ('t is doubtful whether hir'd, Or so the Trojan destiny requir'd) Mov'd that the ramparts might be broken down, To lodge the monster fabric in the town.†
Book 2
- Arriving there, he found the Trojan prince New ramparts raising for the town's defense.†
Book 4 *
Definition:
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(rampart) an embankment or wall built for defensive purposes