Meanwhile Aeneas, now well launched away, steered forth with all the fleet to open sea, on his unswerving course, and ploughed the waves,

The goddesses Juno and Venus continue their quarrel by meddling further in the journey of the weary Trojans. The gods, not the hero, drive the plot—Aeneas has ...

AENEID BOOK 5, TRANSLATED BY H. R. FAIRCLOUGH. [1] Meanwhile Aeneas with his fleet was now holding steadfastly his mid-sea course, and cleaving the waves ...

Juno disguises herself as an old Trojan woman and comes to the Trojan women to stir up trouble. She complains about the seven years of traveling, wishes the ...

Virgil: The Aeneid, Book V: a new downloadable English translation.

What secret springs their eager passions move, How capable of death for injur'd love. Dire auguries from hence the Trojans draw; Till neither fires nor shining ...

Summary As the Trojan fleet leaves Carthage behind, Aeneas sees flames lighting the city, and although he is unaware that the fire is from Dido's funeral ...

Aeneas bids his men to celebrate the life of Anchises. He decides to hold games in his father's honor. Aeneas gives a sacrificial offering at his father's ...

Aeneid, Book 5. Obeying the commands of the gods, Aeneas leaves Carthage and Dido and continues his quest to reach Italy and found the city destined to ...

Aeneas made sacrifices to the winds and the sea in the hope of favourable weather and they set sail. Venus complained to Neptune about Juno's recent behaviour ...