In a culminating moment, the conflict between the gods which has obstructed Aeneas’s attempts to found the new community that will become Rome is resolved. Hear Virgil’s Latin and follow in English here, and see the illustrated blog post here.
Aeneas swears to behave honourably if he loses, and generously if he wins. Hear Virgil’s Latin and follow in English here, and see the illustrated blog post here.
As the battle rages, Aeneas’s young friend, the Arcadian Prince Pallas, encounters the enemy chief, Turnus, and comes off second best. Hear Virgil’s Latin and follow in English here, and see the illustrated blog post here.
Enemies beware, as Aeneas arrives on the battlefield and turns the day. Hear Virgil’s Latin and follow in English here, and see the illustrated blog post here.