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Aeneid 7-12, Part I
The second half of the Aeneid has rarely delighted readers to the same extent as the first half, but the poet tells us explicitly that in bringing Aeneas to Italy he has embarked upon a greater theme. It would be a mistake, then, to underrate books 7-12, though it is probably a good idea to read it through rapidly the first time.
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Aeneid VI
Book VI and VII of the Aeneid mark the halfway point of the poem, and while VII describes the beginning of the final struggle–the landing in Italy, alliance with Latinus, and the war in Italy–book VI is even more pivotal. It looks back to the death of Anchises but more importantly it looks forward, past the coming trials, to all of Roman history down to Vergil’s day.
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Aeneid V Pt. 1
The fifth book of the Aeneid, on the surface at least, seems an unnecessary interlude between the Carthaginian love-idyll, with its disastrous consequences, and the Trojans’ arrival in Italy. Ordinary readers would probably not notice, but a careful scrutiny reveals that it could not have been part of the original plan: Characters are introduced in the later, Italian or Iliad part of the poem, as if they had not been mentioned when in fact they play a part in this book.
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Aeneid III A
If the second book of the Aeneid is a nightmare, the third books is a melancholy depiction of people who are so obsessed with the past that they cannot deal with the present, much less face the future. Â Aeneas has been told of his glorious mission and the destiny of his people, but all it [...]
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