Aeneas'ın Hikayesi - Story of Aeneas

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STORY OF AENEAS

BY

M. CLARKE
Author of "Story Of Troy," "Story Of Caesar"

1898

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION

I. VERGIL, THE PRINCE OP POETS

II. THE GODS AND GODDESSES

I. THE WOODEN HORSE

II. AENEAS LEAVES TROY—THE HARPIES—PROPHESY OF HELENUS-THE GIANT POLYPHEMUS

III. A GREAT STORM—ARRIVAL IN CARTHAGE

IV. DIDO'S LOVE—THE FUNERAL GAMES—SHIPS BURNED BY THE WOMEN

V. THE SIBYL OF CUMAE—THE GOLDEN BOUGH—IN THE REGIONS OF THE DEAD

VI. AENEAS ARRIVES IN LATIUM—WELCOMED BY KING LATINUS

VII. ALLIANCE WITH EVANDER—VULCAN MAKES ARMS FOR AENEAS—THE FAMOUS SHIELD

VIII. TURNUS ATTACKS THE TROJAN CAMP—NISUS AND EURYALUS

IX. THE COUNCIL OF THE GODS—RETURN OF AENEAS—BATTLE ON THE SHORE—DEATH OF PALLAS

X. FUNERAL OF PALLAS—AENEAS AND TURNUS FIGHT—TURNUS IS SLAIN

[Illustration: Map, captioned: "MAP SHOWING THE WANDERINGS OF AENEAS",extending from 10 degrees to 30 degrees east longitude, and centeredon 40 degrees north latitude.]

INTRODUCTION.

I. VERGIL, THE PRINCE OF LATIN POETS.

The story of AE-ne'as, as related by the Roman poet Ver'gil in hiscelebrated poem called the AE-ne'id, which we are to tell about inthis book, is one of the most interesting of the myths or legends thathave come down to us from ancient authors.

Vergil lived in the time of the Roman Emperor Au-gus'tus (63 B. C.—14A. D.), grand-nephew and successor of Ju'li-us Cae'sar. Augustus andhis chief counsellor or minister Mae-ce'nas, gave great encouragementto learning and learned men, and under their liberal patronage arose anumber of eminent writers to whose works has been given the name ofclassics, as being of the highest rank or class. The period is knownas the Augustan Age, a phrase also used in reference to periods in thehistory of other countries, in which literature reached its highestperfection. Thus the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714) is called theAugustan age of English literature, because of the number of literarymen who flourished in England in that period, and the excellence oftheir works.

Vergil was the greatest of the poets of ancient Rome, and with theexception of Ho'mer, the greatest of the poets of antiquity. From avery early period, almost from the age in which he lived, he wascalled the Prince of Latin Poets. His full name was Pub'li-usVer-gil'i-us Ma'ro. He was born about seventy years before Christ,in the village of An'des (now Pi-e'to-le), near the town of Man'tu-ain the north of Italy. His father was the owner of a small estate,which he farmed himself. Though of moderate means, he gave his son agood education. Young Vergil spent his boyhood at school at Cre-mo'naand Milan. He completed his studies at Naples, where he read the Greekand Latin authors, and acquired a knowledge of mathematics, naturalphilosophy, and medical science. He afterwards returned to Mantua, andresided there for a few years, enjoying the quiet of country life atthe family homestead.

About this time the Emperor Augustus was engaged in a war a

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