The Aeneid, Book 1The Aeneid of Virgil (70-19 B.C.) describes the legendary origin of the Roman nation. It tells of the Trojan prince Aeneas, who escaped, with some followers, after Troy fell, and sailed to Italy. Here they settled and laid the foundations of Roman power. The Aeneid is a poet's picture of the world, where human affairs are controlled byhuman and superhuman influences. It is a literary epic inspired by Virgil's love of his native Italy and his sense of Rome's destiny as a civilized ruler of nations. This translation by W.F. Jackson Knight aims to preserve the range, vitality, and music of the original. |
Contents
THE TROJANS REACH CARTHAGE | 27 |
AENEAS NARRATIONTHE SACK OF TROY | 51 |
AENEAS NARRATION CONTINUEDHIS TRAVELS | 75 |
THE TRAGEDY OF DIDO | 97 |
THE FUNERAL GAMES | 119 |
THE VISIT TO THE UNDERWORLD | 147 |
WAR IN LATIUM | 175 |
THE SITE OF THE FUTURE ROME | 201 |
THE RELIEF AND PITCHED BATTLE | 251 |
COUNCILS OF WAR PITCHED BATTLE AGAIN | 279 |
DECISION THE DEATH OF TURNUS | 309 |
LIST OF VARIATIONS FROM THE OXFORD TEXT | 339 |
GLOSSARY OF NAMES | 343 |
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY | |
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SIEGE OF THE TROJAN CAMP | 225 |
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Acestes Achilles Aeneas Aeneas the True Aeneid Alba Longa altar amid Anchises ancient Apollo arms Ascanius battle blaze blood bronze called cast chariot chieftain citadel clouds coast command comrades Creusa Dardan dark death deep destiny Dido divine dread earth enemy Eryx Etruscan Euryalus Evander eyes face fate father Faunus fear fell fight fire flames fury gates goddess gods gold Greece Greek hair hand heart heaven Helenus Hercules honour horses Italian Italy Iulus Juno Jupiter Juturna king land Latin Latium Laurentine live looked Meanwhile Menelaus Messapus Mezentius mighty Mnestheus mother Mycenae mythical never night ocean Pallas Phrygian prayer Priam queen river rock Roman Rome round Rutulians sailed shield ships shore shoulders shouting sight spear spirit spoke stars stood strength sword Tarchon tears Trojans Troy Troy's Turnus Venus Virgil walls warrior waves weapons winds words wound young