In a tremendous tour-de-force, Virgil describes an incredibly powerful storm at sea as Aeneas and his men fight for survival.

Hear Virgil’s powerful Latin recited and follow in a new English translation here.

Photograph of Roman Mosaic in the Musée de Sousse by Habib M’Henni.

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