Aeneas has anchored in Italy and the fulfilment of an omen has shown him the site of his future city.
Haer the Latin and follow in English here, and see the illustrated blog post here.
Did you miss … Aeneas preparing to tell Dido the story of the fall of Troy? Hear the poem in Latin and follow it in English here.
At first Aeneas’s Father Anchises didn’t want to go, but now his son carries him to safety through the flames as Troy falls. Hear Virgil’s poetry in Latin and follow in English here.The painting is by Johann Heinrich Schönfeld.
Aeneas has found the golden bough that will allow him entrance and purged a stain on the purity of his fleet – now he sacrifices to the Gods, summons up his courage and begins the journey.
As the long-delayed duel between Aeneas and Turnus seems to be about to take place, Aeneas swears to comply with the result if he loses and to behave generously and justly if he wins. Hear Virgil’s Latin and follow in English here.