Aeneid Book 1, lines 1-7
The Aeneid begins
Arma virumque cano
The Aeneid begins
Latin Poems
Latin poems to know and love.
Aeneid Book 1, lines 441-63
The Trojans reach Carthage
Lucus in urbe fuitmedia, laetissimus umbrae
Tears for the human predicament
Aeneid Book 2, lines 1-13
Aeneas prepares to tell Dido his story
Conticuere omnes
Aeneas prepares to tell Dido his story
Aeneid Book 2, lines 40-49
Laocoon warns against the Trojan horse
Primus ibi ante omnes, magna comitante caterva
Laocoon warns against the Trojan horse
Aeneid Book 2, lines 199-227
Laocoon and the snakes
Hic aliud maius miseris multoque tremendum
Laocoon and the snakes
Aeneid Book 2, lines 234 - 245
The Trojan Horse enters the city
Dividimus muros et moenia pandimus urbis
The Trojans seal their fate
Aeneid Book 2, lines 286-313
Hector visits Aeneas in a dream
ille nihil, nec me vana quaerentem moratur
The sack of Troy begins
Aeneid Book 2, lines 526 - 558
The death of Priam
Ecce autem elapsus Pyrrhi de caede Polites
The death of Priam
Aeneid Book 2, Lines 679 - 710
Aeneas rescues his Father Anchises
Talia vociferans gemitu tectum omne replebat
Aeneas rescues his Father Anchises