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Extra initial Aeneid lines in 1662 M. de Marolles version
I have a 1662 version of the Aeneid, with Latin and French on facing pages, with the French having been translated by M. de Marolles, Abbé de Villeloin, [additional book info continues: À Paris, Chez ...
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Aeneis instead of "Augusteis"
I've heard that Augustus originally wanted an "Augusteis" from Vergil. I know that in the end Augustus really liked the Aeneis, but is there any known reason why exactly Vergil decided to write an "...
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Are there historical characters in Aeneis?
Are any of the characters in the main timeline of Aeneis (or Aeneid) historical, that is, known or strongly believed to have really existed?
I want to exclude prophecies of later eras in Roman history....
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