Quārta · Unit 3 · Lesson 2
Aeneid 1.8–18: the Muse, and Carthage
Vergil asks the Muse why a goddess would torment so good a man, then shows us the city Juno loves.
You will be able to
- Read Aeneid 1.8–18
- Recognize an indirect question, a dative of possession, syncopated perfects and an ablative absolute
- Explain pietās
New words
- nūmen, nūminis, n. divine will, divine power; a god
- cāsus, cāsūs, m. fall; chance, misfortune
- dīves, dīvitis rich
- currus, currūs, m. chariot