Quārta · Unit 6 · Lesson 1

Aeneid 7.45–58: maius opus

Vergil begins the second half of the poem: an old king at peace, a daughter of age to marry, and portents against the obvious match.

You will be able to

  • Read Aeneid 7.45–58
  • Recognize a dative of possession and an apostrophe
  • Know who Latinus, Lavinia and Turnus are

New words

  • nympha, nymphae, f. nymph
  • fīlia, fīliae, f. daughter
  • rēx, rēgis, m. king
  • pāx, pācis, f. peace
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