Aeneid Book Xi Translation
Although book xi is probably one of the least read of the twelve books of the aeneid it is full of examples of the high quality of virgil s hexameter verse to which sabidius has paid tribute previously in the introductions to his translations of other works by the poet on this blogspot.
Aeneid book xi translation. Vergilivs maro 70 19 b c aeneid. A summary of part x section11 in virgil s the aeneid. Aeneis complete the aeneid of virgil edited with introduction and notes by r.
The aeneid book xi. A dead boy pallas and the death of a girl camilla loom over the opening and the closing part of the eleventh book of the aeneid following the savage slaughter in aeneid 10 the book opens in a mournful mood as the warring parties revisit yesterday s killing fields to attend to their dead. This book contains the complete text of aeneid xi together with a rendering into latin prose and a running summary of the whole in english its main intended audience is a level latin students in england.
Aeneas erects a trophy of the spoils of mezentius grants a. With a commentary by john conington and henry nettleship. The national endowment for the humanities provided support for entering this text.
5 index bki 1 11 invocation to the muse. The works of virgil. Full text book xi full text book xi.
Aeneid book xi. A new downloadable english translation. One casualty in particular commands attention.
Aeneid xi is one of the set texts for 2020 and 2021. The aeneid virgil. Aeneas protégé pallas killed and despoiled by.