The Aeneid for Boys and Girls
By Alfred J. Church (1908)
Virgil's grand epic of the Trojan prince Aeneas carrying his father Anchises and the household gods from the flames of burning Troy to found the Roman race in Italy.
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Chapter 1: The Wooden Horse & The Fall of Troy
The treacherous gift of the Greeks; the hero carrying his aged father on his shoulders.
The Wooden Horse & The Fall of Troy
The treacherous gift of the Greeks; the hero carrying his aged father on his shoulders.
[Complete Public Domain Work — Pre-1928 Edition.]
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10 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
Chapter 1: The Wooden Horse & The Fall of Troy
The treacherous gift of the Greeks; the hero carrying his aged father on his shoulders.
Chapter 2: Wanderings upon the Sea: Delos and Crete
Seeking the ancient mother country appointed by Apollo's oracle.
Chapter 3: The Storm of Juno & The Haven of Carthage
Shipwrecked on the coast of Africa; welcomed by Queen Dido to her rising city.
Chapter 4: The Departure from Carthage & Dido's Grief
Mercury commands Aeneas to remember his destiny in Italy; the sorrowful departure.
Chapter 5: The Funeral Games in Sicily
Honoring father Anchises with ship races and foot races on the friendly shore.
Chapter 6: The Sibyl of Cumae and the Golden Bough
Plucking the magical golden sprig from the sacred tree to enter the underworld.
Chapter 7: The Vision of Future Rome in Elysium
Anchises shows Aeneas the unborn souls of Romulus, the Scipios, and Augustus.
Chapter 8: Landing at the Mouth of the Tiber
Eating their wheaten cakes as tables, fulfilling the ancient prophecy.
Chapter 9: King Latinus and the Gathering of the Clans
Turnus of the Rutulians raises the war trumpet against the Trojan strangers.
Chapter 10: The Shield of Aeneas & The Final Victory
Forged by Vulcan with the future glory of Rome; the triumph of peace in Latium.
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