Tertia · Unit 4 · Lesson 5

Reading: Mūsa, mihi causās memorā

Vergil asks the Muse why a goddess hates so good a man.

You will be able to

  • Read Aeneid 1.8–11 and 1.33
  • Recognize an ablative absolute and an indirect question in verse

New words

  • nūmen, nūminis, n. divine will, divine powerEnglish: numinous
  • pietās, pietātis, f. dutifulness (to gods, family, country)English: piety
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