Virgil, Aeneid, 4.1-299 : Latin text, study questions, commentary and interpretive essays

Love and tragedy dominate book four of Virgil's most powerful work, building on the violent emotions invoked b the storms, battles, warring gods, and monster-plagued wanderings of the epic's opening. Destined to be the founder of Roman culture, Aeneas, nudged by the gods, decides to leave...

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Main Author: Virgil (auth)
Other Authors: Ingo Gildenhard (auth)
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Language:English
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