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THE AENEID

VIRGIL

A Translation into English prose by
A. S. KLINE

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CONTENTS

Book I 11
Book II 36
Book III 62
Book IV 82
Book V 110
Book VI 132
Book VII 157
Book VIII 181
Book IX 203
Book X 224
Book XI 247
Book XII 273

INDEX

BkI:1-11 Invocation to the Muse ...........................................................11
BkI:12-49 The Anger of Juno ................................................................12
BkI:50-80 Juno Asks Aeolus for Help ...................................................13
BkI:81-123 Aeolus Raises the Storm ....................................................14
BkI:124-156 Neptune Intervenes ..........................................................15
BkI:157-222 Shelter on the Libyan Coast .............................................16
BkI:223-256 Venus Intercedes with Jupiter ..........................................17
BkI:257-296 Jupiter’s Prophecy ...........................................................18
BkI:297-371 Venus Speaks to Aeneas ..................................................19
BkI:372-417 She Directs Him to Dido’s Palace ......................................21
BkI:418-463 The Temple of Juno ..........................................................24
BkI:464-493 The Frieze ........................................................................25
BkI:494-519 The Arrival of Queen Dido ................................................26
BkI:520-560 Ilioneus Asks Her Assistance ............................................27
BkI:561-585 Dido Welcomes the Trojans ..............................................28
BkI:586-612 Aeneas Makes Himself Known ..........................................28
BkI:613-656 Dido Receives Aeneas .......................................................29
BkI:657-694 Cupid Impersonates Ascanius ..........................................32
BkI:695-722 Cupid Deceives Dido ........................................................33
BkI:723-756 Dido Asks for Aeneas’s Story ............................................34
BkII:1-56 The Trojan Horse: Laocoön’s Warning ...................................36
BkII:57-144 Sinon’s Tale ......................................................................37
BkII:145-194 Sinon Deludes the Trojans ..............................................39
BkII:195-227 Laocoön and the Serpents ...............................................40
BkII:228-253 The Horse Enters Troy ....................................................41
BkII:254-297 The Greeks Take the City ................................................42
BkII:298-354 Aeneas Gathers his Comrades .........................................44
BkII:355-401 Aeneas and his Friends Resist .........................................46
BkII:402-437 Cassandra is Taken ........................................................47
BkII:438-485 The Battle for the Palace .................................................48
BkII:486-558 Priam’s Fate ....................................................................49
BkII:559-587 Aeneas Sees Helen ..........................................................51
BkII:588-623 Aeneas is Visited by his Mother Venus ............................51
BkII:624-670 Aeneas Finds his Family .................................................53
BkII:671-704 The Omen .......................................................................55
BkII:705-729 Aeneas and his Family Leave Troy ...................................56
BkII:730-795 The Loss of Creusa ..........................................................58
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BkII:796-804 Aeneas Leaves Troy ........................................................ 59
BkIII:1-18 Aeneas Sails to Thrace ........................................................ 62
BkIII:19-68 The Grave of Polydorus ...................................................... 62
BkIII:69-120 The Trojans Reach Delos ................................................. 63
BkIII:121-171 The Plague and a Vision ................................................ 65
BkIII:172-208 The Trojans Leave Crete for Italy .................................... 66
BkIII:209-277 The Harpies ................................................................... 67
BkIII:278-293 The Games at Actium .................................................... 69
BkIII:294-355 Andromache in Chaonia ................................................ 69
BkIII:356-462 The Prophecy of Helenus ............................................... 71
BkIII:463-505 The Departure from Chaonia ......................................... 73
BkIII:506-547 In Sight of Italy .............................................................. 74
BkIII:548-587 The Approach to Sicily ................................................... 75
BkIII:588-654 Achaemenides ............................................................... 76
BkIII:655-691 Polyphemus ................................................................... 78
BkIII:692-718 The Death of Anchises ................................................... 79
BkIV:1-53 Dido and Anna Discuss Aeneas ........................................... 82
BkIV:54-89 Dido in Love ...................................................................... 83
BkIV:90-128 Juno and Venus .............................................................. 85
BkIV:129-172 The Hunt and the Cave .................................................. 86
BkIV:173-197 Rumour Reaches Iarbas ................................................ 90
BkIV:198-218 Iarbas Prays to Jupiter .................................................. 90
BkIV:219-278 Jupiter Sends Mercury to Aeneas .................................. 91
BkIV:279-330 Dido Accuses Aeneas ..................................................... 92
BkIV:331-361 Aeneas Justifies Himself ................................................ 95
BkIV:362-392 Dido’s Reply .................................................................. 96
BkIV:393-449 Aeneas Departs ............................................................. 97
BkIV:450-503 Dido Resolves to Die ...................................................... 98
BkIV:504-553 Dido Laments .............................................................. 100
BkIV:554-583 Mercury Visits Aeneas Again ....................................... 101
BkIV:584-629 Dido’s Curse ................................................................ 104
BkIV:630-705 The Death of Dido ....................................................... 105
BkV:1-41 Aeneas Returns to Sicily ..................................................... 110
BkV:42-103 Aeneas Declares the Games ............................................ 111
BkV:104-150 The Start of the Games ................................................. 112
BkV:151-243 The Boat Race .............................................................. 113
BkV:244-285 The Prize-Giving for the Boat Race ................................ 116
BkV:286-361 The Foot Race ............................................................... 117
BkV:362-484 The Boxing Contest ...................................................... 119
BkV:485-544 The Archery Contest ..................................................... 122
BkV:545-603 The Exhibition of Horsemanship ................................... 123
BkV:604-663 Juno sends Iris to Fire the Trojan Ships ....................... 125
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BkV:664-699 The Fleet is Saved ......................................................... 126
BkV:700-745 Nautes’ Advice and Anchises’ Ghost .............................. 127
BkV:746-778 Departure from Sicily .................................................... 128
BkV:779-834 Venus Seeks Neptune’s Help ......................................... 129
BkV:835-871 The Loss of Palinurus ................................................... 131
BkVI:1-55 The Temple at Cumae ........................................................ 132
BkVI:56-97 The Sibyl’s Prophecy ........................................................ 133
BkVI:98-155 Aeneas Asks Entry to Hades .......................................... 134
BkVI:156-182 The Finding of Misenus’s Body ..................................... 136
BkVI:183-235 The Funeral Pyre ......................................................... 136
BkVI:236-263 The Sacrifice to Hecate ................................................. 138
BkVI:264-294 The Entrance to Hades................................................. 138
BkVI:295-336 The Shores of Acheron ................................................. 139
BkVI:337-383 The Shade of Palinurus ................................................ 140
BkVI:384-416 Charon the Ferryman .................................................. 141
BkVI:417-439 Beyond the Acheron ..................................................... 142
BkVI:440-476 The Shade of Dido ........................................................ 144
BkVI:477-534 The Shade of Deiphobus .............................................. 145
BkVI:535-627 The Sibyl Describes Tartarus ....................................... 147
BkVI:628-678 The Fields of Elysium ................................................... 149
BkVI:679-702 The Meeting with Anchises ........................................... 151
BkVI:703-723 The Souls Due for Re-birth .......................................... 151
BkVI:724-751 The Transmigration of Souls ........................................ 152
BkVI:752-776 The Future Race – The Alban Kings .............................. 152
BkVI:777-807 The Future Race – Romulus and the Caesars ............... 153
BkVI:808-853 The Future Race – Republic and Beyond ...................... 154
BkVI:854-885 The Future Race – Marcellus ........................................ 155
BkVI:886-901 The Gates of Sleep ....................................................... 156
BkVII:1-36 The Trojans Reach the Tiber ............................................. 157
BkVII:37-106 King Latinus and the Oracle ......................................... 158
BkVII:107-147 Fulfilment of A Prophecy ............................................. 159
BkVII:148-191 The Palace of Latinus .................................................. 160
BkVII:192-248 The Trojans Seek Alliance With Latinus ...................... 163
BkVII:249-285 Latinus Offers Peace ................................................... 165
BkVII:286-341 Juno Summons Allecto ............................................... 166
BkVII:341-405 Allecto Maddens Queen Amata .................................... 167
BkVII:406-474 Allecto Rouses Turnus ................................................ 169
BkVII:475-539 Allecto Among the Trojans .......................................... 170
BkVII:540-571 Allecto Returns to Hades ............................................. 172
BkVII:572-600 Latinus Abdicates ....................................................... 173
BkVII:601-640 Latium Prepares for War ............................................. 174
BkVII:641-782 The Battle-List ............................................................ 175
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BkVII:783-817 Turnus and Camilla Complete the Array ..................... 178
BkVIII:1-25 The Situation in Latium .................................................. 181
BkVIII:26-65 Aeneas’s Dream of Tiberinus ......................................... 181
BkVIII:66-101 Aeneas Sails to Pallanteum ......................................... 182
BkVIII:102-151 Aeneas Meets Evander ............................................... 183
BkVIII:152-183 Evander Offers Alliance ............................................. 185
BkVIII:184-305 The Tale of Hercules and Cacus ................................. 185
BkVIII:306-369 Pallanteum – the Site of Rome ................................... 188
BkVIII:370-406 Venus Seeks Weapons from Vulcan ........................... 190
BkVIII:407-453 Vulcan’s Smithy ........................................................ 192
BkVIII:454-519 Evander Proposes Assistance .................................... 194
BkVIII:520-584 The Preliminary Alarms ............................................. 195
BkVIII:585-625 Venus’s Gift of Armour .............................................. 197
BkVIII:626-670 Vulcan’s Shield: Scenes of Early Rome ...................... 198
BkVIII:671-713 Vulcan’s Shield: The Battle of Actium ........................ 199
BkVIII:714-731 Vulcan’s Shield: Augustus’s Triple Triumph .............. 200
BkIX:1-24 Iris Urges Turnus to War ................................................... 203
BkIX:25-76 Turnus Attacks the Trojan Fleet ...................................... 203
BkIX:77-106 Cybele Makes a Plea to Jove .......................................... 205
BkIX:107-122 Cybele Transforms the Ships ....................................... 205
BkIX:123-167 Turnus Lays Siege to the Camp ................................... 206
BkIX:168-223 Nisus and Euryalus: A Mission Proposed ..................... 207
BkIX:224-313 Nisus and Euryalus: Aletes Consents .......................... 208
BkIX:314-366 Nisus and Euryalus: The Raid ..................................... 211
BkIX:367-459 The Death of Euryalus and Nisus ................................ 212
BkIX:460-524 Euryalus’s Mother Laments ......................................... 214
BkIX:525-589 Turnus in Battle .......................................................... 216
BkIX:590-637 Ascanius (Iulus) in Battle ............................................ 217
BkIX:638-671 Apollo Speaks to Iulus ................................................. 219
BkIX:672-716 Turnus at the Trojan Gates ......................................... 220
BkIX:717-755 The Death of Pandarus ................................................ 221
BkIX:756-787 Turnus Slaughters the Trojans .................................... 222
BkIX:788-818 Turnus Is Driven Off .................................................... 223
BkX:1-95 The Council of the Gods ..................................................... 224
BkX:96-117 Jupiter Leaves the Outcome to Fate ................................ 226
BkX:118-162 Aeneas Returns From Pallantium ................................. 227
BkX:163-214 The Leaders of the Tuscan Fleet ................................... 228
BkX:215-259 The Nymphs of Cybele .................................................. 229
BkX:260-307 Aeneas Reaches Land ................................................... 230
BkX:308-425 The Pitched Battle ........................................................ 231
BkX:426-509 The Death of Pallas....................................................... 234
BkX:510-605 Aeneas Rages In Battle ................................................. 236
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BkX:606-688 Juno Withdraws Turnus from the Fight ........................ 239
BkX:689-754 Mezentius Rages in Battle ............................................. 241
BkX:755-832 The Death of Mezentius’s Son, Lausus .......................... 242
BkX:833-908 The Death of Mezentius ................................................ 244
BkXI:1-99 Aeneas Mourns Pallas ........................................................ 247
BkXI:100-138 Aeneas Offers Peace ..................................................... 249
BkXI:139-181 Evander Mourns Pallas ................................................ 250
BkXI:182-224 The Funeral Pyres ........................................................ 251
BkXI:225-295 An Answer From Arpi ................................................... 252
BkXI:296-335 Latinus’s Proposal ....................................................... 254
BkXI:336-375 Drances Attacks Turnus Verbally ................................. 255
BkXI:376-444 Turnus Replies ............................................................ 256
BkXI:445-531 The Trojans Attack....................................................... 258
BkXI:532-596 Diana’s Concern For Camilla ....................................... 260
BkXI:597-647 The Armies Engage ...................................................... 262
BkXI:648-724 Camilla In Action ......................................................... 264
BkXI:725-767 Arruns Follows Her ...................................................... 267
BkXI:768-835 The Death of Camilla ................................................... 268
BkXI:836-915 Opis Takes Revenge ..................................................... 270
BkXII:1-53 Turnus Demands Marriage ............................................... 273
BkXII:54-80 He Proposes Single Combat ............................................ 274
BkXII:81-112 He Prepares For Battle .................................................. 275
BkXII:113-160 Juno Speaks to Juturna ............................................. 276
BkXII:161-215 Aeneas and Latinus Sacrifice ...................................... 277
BkXII:216-265 The Rutulians Break The Treaty ................................. 278
BkXII:266-310 Renewed Fighting ....................................................... 279
BkXII:311-382 Aeneas Wounded: Turnus Rampant ............................ 281
BkXII:383-467 Venus Heals Aeneas ................................................... 282
BkXII:468-499 Juturna Foils Aeneas .................................................. 285
BkXII:500-553 Aeneas And Turnus Amongst The Slaughter ............... 285
BkXII:554-592 Aeneas Attacks The City ............................................. 287
BkXII:593-613 Queen Amata’s Suicide ............................................... 288
BkXII:614-696 Turnus Hears Of Amata’s Death ................................. 288
BkXII:697-765 The Final Duel Begins ................................................. 290
BkXII:766-790 The Goddesses Intervene ............................................ 292
BkXII:791-842 Jupiter And Juno Decide The Future .......................... 293
BkXII:843-886 Jupiter Sends Juturna A Sign ..................................... 294
BkXII:887-952 The Death Of Turnus .................................................. 295
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