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Page 19
... Aeneas , in the later developed form in which Virgil found it , is the only one of national significance that is connected with the events of the Trojan war . The selection of the story of Aeneas was further influenced by the fact that ...
... Aeneas , in the later developed form in which Virgil found it , is the only one of national significance that is connected with the events of the Trojan war . The selection of the story of Aeneas was further influenced by the fact that ...
Page 20
... Aeneas , and the god- dess Venus . The real purpose of the Aeneid , as a national epic , was the glorification of Augustus and the culmination of events under his wise and beneficent rule . This could be done in no better or more ...
... Aeneas , and the god- dess Venus . The real purpose of the Aeneid , as a national epic , was the glorification of Augustus and the culmination of events under his wise and beneficent rule . This could be done in no better or more ...
Page 21
... Aeneas is of course the leading one . ' The general conception of Aeneas is indeed in keeping with the religious idea of the Aeneid . He is intended to be the embodiment of the courage of an ancient hero , the justice of a paternal ...
... Aeneas is of course the leading one . ' The general conception of Aeneas is indeed in keeping with the religious idea of the Aeneid . He is intended to be the embodiment of the courage of an ancient hero , the justice of a paternal ...
Page 22
... Aeneas , for she scouts the idea of divine interposition . Turnus is everywhere characterized by violentia , ' blind vehe- mence of spirit , ' and may be intended to typify the lawlessness and lack of civilization of the primitive ...
... Aeneas , for she scouts the idea of divine interposition . Turnus is everywhere characterized by violentia , ' blind vehe- mence of spirit , ' and may be intended to typify the lawlessness and lack of civilization of the primitive ...
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... Aeneas misso certamine tendit Gramineum in campum , quem collibus undique curvis Cingebant silvae , mediaque in valle theatri Circus erat ; quo se multis cum milibus heros Consessu medium tulit exstructoque resedit . Hic , qui forte ...
... Aeneas misso certamine tendit Gramineum in campum , quem collibus undique curvis Cingebant silvae , mediaque in valle theatri Circus erat ; quo se multis cum milibus heros Consessu medium tulit exstructoque resedit . Hic , qui forte ...
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ablative ablative absolute Aeneas Aeneid aequis aequore agmina alta Anchises animis Apollo arma armis ārum Ascanius atque ātus ātus sum auras āvī bello caelo caelum caput circum Creüsa cursu Dardanus dative dextra dictis Dido dissyllable entis equos fata freq genus Greek haec Haud Helenus Hinc Hunc Iamque illa Ille ingens inter interea ipse itus Juno Jupiter king Latin Latinus Latium litora manus medio meton Mezentius mihi Mnestheus moenia multa neque nunc omnes omnia omnis ōnis ōris ōrum Pallas pater pectore Priam primum procul pron pugnae quae quam Quid quis quod Roman Rutuli Rutulian sanguine sẽ ships slain subst super synaeresis tela terras Teucri tibi tmesis Trojan Troy Turnus ultro unda urbe urbem videt Virgil