The efforts of Juno, queen of the Gods, to sow dissension between Aeneas and his Italian hosts are in full swing, with the help of the Fury, Allecto. Disguised at first as an old woman, Allecto now reveals herself to Turnus in her full and terrifying reality.
Hear the Latin and follow in English here.
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.
The plan for a duel between Aeneas and Turnus has been foiled yet again – worse, Aeneas has been wounded by a stray arrow, and, as he leaves the field, Turnus goes on yet another rampage, breaking the oaths that King Latinus has sworn. Hear Virgil’s vivid Latin and follow in English here.
Juno’s efforts to sow discord between Aeneas and the Italians are now in full swing, with the able help of the terrifying Fury, Allecto. Visiting King Turnus in disguise, she reveals her true self and sends him wild with anger.
Hear the Latin and follow in English here.
See the illustrated blog post here.
Turnus follows a phantom Aeneas away from danger, while the real Aeneas, roused by the death of his friend Pallas, is seeking him on the battlefield.
Hear Virgil’s Latin and follow in English here.
In the illustration by Franςois Boucher, Venus spirits Paris away in a mist to save him from Helen’s husband, King Menelaus.
In the battle between the Trojans and Rutulians, Turnus, the Italian leader, and Pallas, the young Arcadian Prince, confront one another – Pallas fights bravely, but the match is an uneven one. Hear the combat in Virgil’s Latin and follow in English here.
