Quārta · Unit 5 · Lesson 6

Aeneid 6.788–800: Augustus

Anchises shows his son the Romans to come, and points to the man who will bring back the golden age.

You will be able to

  • Read Aeneid 6.788–800
  • Recognize anaphora and hyperbole
  • Explain the poem’s praise of Augustus

New words

  • aureus, aurea, aureum golden
  • imperium, imperiī, n. command, power; empire
  • tellūs, tellūris, f. earth, land
  • genus, generis, n. race, family; descendant
Aeneid 6.788–800: Augustus · Course · Lectio