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But on obtaining at length the object of his petition , his joy and gratitude found utterance in the beautiful hymn called the fourth Eclogue , in which he hails the auspicious times just dawning on the 12 VIRGIL'S AENEID.
But on obtaining at length the object of his petition , his joy and gratitude found utterance in the beautiful hymn called the fourth Eclogue , in which he hails the auspicious times just dawning on the 12 VIRGIL'S AENEID.
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Though the material of the Eclogues , or Bucolics , as they are sometimes called , is taken largely from Theocritus and to some extent from other Greek poets , yet Virgil has given to most of them something of a national character by ...
Though the material of the Eclogues , or Bucolics , as they are sometimes called , is taken largely from Theocritus and to some extent from other Greek poets , yet Virgil has given to most of them something of a national character by ...
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... and win back the Romans , if possible , to the religious virtues of their progenitors . He chose for his theme the fortunes of Aeneas , the traditional founder of the Julian family ; he therefore called this 14 VIRGIL'S AENEID.
... and win back the Romans , if possible , to the religious virtues of their progenitors . He chose for his theme the fortunes of Aeneas , the traditional founder of the Julian family ; he therefore called this 14 VIRGIL'S AENEID.
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founder of the Julian family ; he therefore called this work , which he divided into twelve books , the Aeneid .. He had already been employed eleven years upon his task , and had not yet put to it the finishing hand , when he was ...
founder of the Julian family ; he therefore called this work , which he divided into twelve books , the Aeneid .. He had already been employed eleven years upon his task , and had not yet put to it the finishing hand , when he was ...
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These chance oracles were called Sortes Vergilianae . It is said that Virgil , a short time before his death , desired to burn the manuscript of the Aeneid , because of the imperfect state in which it would necessarily be left .
These chance oracles were called Sortes Vergilianae . It is said that Virgil , a short time before his death , desired to burn the manuscript of the Aeneid , because of the imperfect state in which it would necessarily be left .
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ablative accusative Aeneas ancient Apollo arma armis arms atque ātus ävi bear body bring called carry cause circum cover dative death descend Dido direct entis et al expression fall father freq give gods Greek haec hand Haud Hinc honor inter ipse Italy itus join Jupiter king land Latin manus means mihi mind multa nunc object omnes one's oris pass pater present quae quam Quid quis quod refers river Roman round sail ships side slain subst super temple terras things tibi Trojan Troy turn Turnus urbem Venus Virgil wind