In today’s post, the Sibyl describes to Aeneas the torments of the guilty souls in Tartarus. See the illustrated blog post here and hear the Latin and follow in English here.
In today’s post Aeneas comes to Tartarus, the penitentiary of Hades, where sinners and blasphemers receive their deserts. See the illustrated blog post here; hear the passage in Latin and follow in English here.
In today’s post, Aeneas and the ghost of his abandoned lover, Dido, have an unhappy meeting in the underworld. See the illustrated blog post here; listen to the Latin and follow in English translation here.
Today’s post sees Aeneas keeping pace with his guide the Sibyl as she plunges into the infernal entrance. See the illustrated blog post here, hear the Latin and follow in English here.
In today’s post, Aeneas learns what he must do to gain entry to the underworld to see his dead father. Hear the Latin and follow in English here and see the blog post with a painting by Turner here.
Aeneas prepares to set out on his momentous visit to Hades and to his father in the Elysian fields. Read the illustrated blog post about this central section of the Aeneid here and follow the beginning of this phase of the epic journey here.
Schiller describes Dido’s last breath in today’s post. Hear the German with an English translation here and see the blog post with an illustration by Rembrandt here.
Horace puts his safe survival of an encounter with a wolf down to the purity of his love for Lalage. Hear the poem here and see the blog post with a wonderful wolf photographed by Gary Kramer here.