Aeneid 10

Interesting in this chapter was the slaying of Lausus, and the subsequent fall of Mezentius. Both are brave fighters and face Aeneus. Lausus is too brash, however, and does not have armour to stand up to Aeneus. Mezentius, though wounded, bravely charges Aeneus on his horse. When he meets his death, he does so bravely, without begging, but also very acceptingly once he is beat. Perhaps this is an admonition of countries conquered by Rome. Yes, they fight bravely, but they do best if they just accept their fate and allow themselves to be dominated, to accept the inevitable and to not beg for their lives, their culture or their people, but accept Roman rule.